The Fowl of the air, the fish of the sea & the beasts of the field

Within the considerable diversity of fish there are less-usual attributes of some species which facilitate survival in particular habitats or in response to selective pressures. Th...

This book summarizes the basic features of living fish. It is introduced by a chapter on the diversity of a group which has over 30,000 species, the largest within the vertebrates,...

This book examines the global, local, and specific environmental factors that facilitate illegal fishing and proposes effective ways to reduce the opportunities and incentives that...

Description Features the latest research on building air tightness from the foremost authorities in the field. 17 peer-reviewed papers divided into the following com...

Using diary entries, interviews and first-hand accounts, this vivid narrative brings to life the struggle in the air over the island of Guadalcanal between August 20 and November 1...

Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases is a comprehensive guide that explains the connection between polluted air and lung health.The article is organized into well-structured sect...

Large numbers of scientific publications about fish appear each year, resulting in accumulation of a vast quantity of information, and this has become a major enterprise. However, ...

Behaviour involves reacting to stimuli and may be innate (colour change) or include input via cognition (learning, memory). Understanding the complex behaviour of some fish, as in ...