Bücher von Stan Ulanski

The California Current yields a complex broth of planktonic organisms that form the base of an elaborate food web. Every year, turtles, seals, fish, and seabirds feast in its distinct biological oases and feeding sites. This book celebrates a marine ecosystem integral to the myriad fisheries, coastal communities, and cultures of the Pacific coast.

Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. This title explores the science and history of this sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, one of the last vestiges of wilderness on Earth. It examines the scientific discovery of ocean circulation.