{"product_id":"plankton-a-worldwide-guide-hardcover","title":"Plankton: A Worldwide Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hirst\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated guide to the marvelously diverse plankton of the world and their fundamental role in planetary food webs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlankton are the unsung heroes of planet Earth. Passive drifters through the world's seas, oceans, and freshwater environments, most are invisible or very small, but some are longer than a whale. They are the global ocean's foundation food, supporting almost all oceanic life, and they are also vitally important for land-based plants, animals, and other organisms. \u003ci\u003ePlankton\u003c\/i\u003e provides an incomparable look at these remarkable creatures, opening a window on the elegance and grace of microscopic marine life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis engaging book reveals the amazing diversity of plankton, how they belong to a wide range of living groups, and how their ecology, lifestyles, and adaptations have evolved to suit an enormous range of conditions. It looks at plankton life cycles, the different ways plankton feed and grow, and the vast range of strategies they use for reproduction. It tracks where, how, and why plankton drift through the water; shares perspectives on migrations and population explosions or \"blooms\" and why they happen; and discusses the life-sustaining role of plankton in numerous intertwined food webs throughout the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully illustrated, \u003ci\u003ePlankton\u003c\/i\u003e sheds critical light on how global warming, pollution, diminishing resources, and overexploitation will adversely impact planktonic life, and how these effects will reverberate to every corner of our planet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e is a science writer whose many popular books include \u003ci\u003eStrange Animals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGenetics in Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJennifer Parker\u003c\/b\u003e is a zoology and conservation writer and the author of several books. \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hirst\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading expert on plankton whose research has taken him around the world, from the Antarctic to Greenland and the Great Barrier Reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.6 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763889078560,"sku":"9780691255996","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/58226138782945211784c3fb0000f879.webp?v=1780241404","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/plankton-a-worldwide-guide-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}