@article{427396,
      author = {Prager, Ellen J.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/427396},
      title = {Sex, drugs, and sea slime : the oceans' oddest creatures  and why they matter /},
      publisher = {University of Chicago Press,},
      abstract = {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.},
      recid = {427396},
      pages = {xii, 184 p., [16] p. of plates :},
      address = {Chicago :},
      year = {2011},
}