Seahorses
Subtitle: a life-size guide to every species
By: Sara Lourie
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780226338415
Subjects: Sea horses
Description: "Seahorses are found worldwide, and they are highly sensitive to environmental destruction and disturbance, making them ideal flagship species for shallow-water habitat conservation. They are as ecologically important as they are beautiful. Seahorses celebrates the remarkable variety of seahorse species as well as their exquisiteness. Fifty-seven species, including a selection of their seadragon and pipefish relatives, are presented in lush photographs alongside life-size silhouettes, descriptive drawings, and each entry includes ... information on natural history and conservation"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing seahorses : What are seahorses? ; Morphology ; Life history and behavior ; Courtship and reproduction ; Distribution ; Fossil seahorses ; Evolution ; Trade ; Conservation; title: Seahorse species; title: Seahorse relatives.