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A Living Bay: The Underwater World of Monterey Bay
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Monterey Bay, on the central California coast, is unique in its spectacular underwater immensity.
Here species found far to the north and south overlap in their respective ranges, offering a floral
and faunal diversity without parallel in the North Pacific. With more than 200 magnificent color
photographs and an informed, accessible text, this book provides a dazzling picture of the rich
underwater world of Monterey Bay.A Living Bay describes the complex biological interactions
among many of the marine plants and animals of Monterey Bay, including its seaweeds,
seagrasses, invertebrates, marine mammals, fish, and birds. We learn how these organisms
reproduce, prey, and defend themselves. The introduction presents basic biological concepts,
while successive chapters tour the various habitats of the bay. From its beaches to the bottom of
its submarine canyon?even deeper than the Grand Canyon in Arizona?the tiniest details come to
life in the stunning photographs and explanatory text. em em
Monterey Bay, on the central California coast, is unique in its spectacular underwater immensity.
Here species found far to the north and south overlap in their respective ranges, offering a floral
and faunal diversity without parallel in the North Pacific. With more than 200 magnificent color
photographs and an informed, accessible text, this book provides a dazzling picture of the rich
underwater world of Monterey Bay.A Living Bay describes the complex biological interactions
among many of the marine plants and animals of Monterey Bay, including its seaweeds,
seagrasses, invertebrates, marine mammals, fish, and birds. We learn how these organisms
reproduce, prey, and defend themselves. The introduction presents basic biological concepts,
while successive chapters tour the various habitats of the bay. From its beaches to the bottom of
its submarine canyon?even deeper than the Grand Canyon in Arizona?the tiniest details come to
life in the stunning photographs and explanatory text. em em