Sex, drugs, and sea slime : the oceans' oddest creatures and why they matter / Ellen Prager.
Prager, Ellen J.
2011
QL122 .P73 2011 (Mapit)
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Title Sex, drugs, and sea slime : the oceans' oddest creatures and why they matter / Ellen Prager.
Author Prager, Ellen J.
ISBN 9780226678726 (alk. paper)
0226678725 (alk. paper)
Imprint Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011.
Language English
Description xii, 184 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number QL122 .P73 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification 591.77
Summary When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean can seem calm, even serene. But hidden beneath the sea's waves are a staggering variety of active creatures, engaged in the never-ending struggles of life--to reproduce, to eat, and to avoid being eaten. Marine scientist Ellen Prager takes us deep into the sea to introduce a cast of fascinating and bizarre creatures. From the tiny arrow worms whose voracious ways may lead to death by overeating, to the lobsters that battle rivals or seduce mates with their urine, Prager reveals the ways they interact as predators, prey, or potential mates. And while these animals make for some jaw-dropping stories--there's far more to Prager's account than entertaining anecdotes: again and again, she illustrates the crucial connections between life in the ocean and humankind, in everything from our food supply to our economy, and in drug discovery, biomedical research, and popular culture.--From publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
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