Bibliograph

Gulf Stream chronicles, a naturalist explores life in an ocean river, David S. Lee ; with a foreword by J. Christopher Haney and line drawings by Leo Schleicher

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Gulf Stream chronicles, a naturalist explores life in an ocean river, David S. Lee ; with a foreword by J. Christopher Haney and line drawings by Leo Schleicher

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

essays

Main title

Gulf Stream chronicles

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

906234409

Responsibility statement

David S. Lee ; with a foreword by J. Christopher Haney and line drawings by Leo Schleicher

Sub title

a naturalist explores life in an ocean river

Summary

"Off the shore of Hatteras Island, where the inner edge of the Gulf Stream flows northward over the outer continental shelf, the marine life is unlike that of any other area in the Atlantic. Here the powerful ocean river helps foster an extraordinarily rich diversity of life, including sargassum mats concealing strange creatures and exotic seabeans, whales and sea turtles, sunfish and flying fish, and shearwaters and Bermuda petrels. During his long career as a research scientist, David S. Lee made more than 300 visits to this area off the North Carolina coast, documenting its extraordinary biodiversity. In this collection of twenty linked essays, Lee draws on his personal observations and knowledge of the North Atlantic marine environment to introduce us to the natural wonders of an offshore treasure."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The Gulf's blue waters -- Part I. Life in a Sea of Tropical Blue. 1. A community of castaways ; 2. Physalia : iridescent bubbles with a zap ; 3. Fish that fly ; 4. Fish that sunbathe ; 5. Mary's tuna -- Part II. Marine Birds and the Creatures Who Watch Them. 6. Feathered nomads of the open sea ; 7. Sea devils : an epic tail of amazing survivors ; 8. The loon craze ; 9. Chickens, sailor gulls, witches, and devils ; 10. Getting to know a gallery of gulls -- Part III. Land and Sea : Unexpected Connections. 11. Donkey's eyes, sea purses, and fairy eggs ; 12. Up from the sea ; 13. Slithery, slimy, and elegant : eels ; 14. Cold war, warm waters ; 15. Migrant clouds and radar dots -- Part IV. Beneath All the Blue. 16. Pods of potheads ; 17. A hide of leather and a warm heart ; 18. Fathoming the dark waters ; 19. Batteries not included : uncanny lights in the deep ; 20. Life on the bottom : weird, ancient, and abundant -- Postscript

Target audience

adult

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