17 Results for : quagga
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Lake Invaders: Invasive Species and the Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 494min
There are more than 180 exotic species in the Great Lakes. Some, such as green algae, the Asian tapeworm, and the suckermouth minnow, have had little or no impact so far. But a handful of others - sea lamprey, alewife, round goby, quagga mussel, zebra mussel, Eurasian watermilfoil, spiny water flea, and rusty crayfish - have conducted an all-out assault on the Great Lakes and are winning the battle. In Lake Invaders: Invasive Species and the Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes, William Rapai focuses on the impact of these invasives. Rapai begins with a brief biological and geological history of the Great Lakes. He then examines the history of the Great Lakes from a human dimension, with the construction of the Erie Canal and Welland Canal, opening the doors to an ecosystem that had previously been isolated. The seven chapters that follow each feature a different invasive species, with information about its arrival and impact, including a larger story of ballast water, control efforts, and a forward-thinking shift to prevention. Rapai makes a strong case for what is at stake with the growing number of invasive species in the lakes. He examines new policies and the tradeoffs that must be weighed, and ends with an inspired call for action. The book is published by Wayne State University Press. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Gilmore. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/098452/bk_acx0_098452_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 736min
A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas AwardA landmark work of science, history, and reporting on the past, present, and imperiled future of the Great Lakes.The Great Lakes - Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior - hold 20 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work, and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan's engaging portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come. For thousands of years, the pristine Great Lakes were separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the roaring Niagara Falls and from the Mississippi River basin by a "subcontinental divide". Beginning in the late 1800s, these barriers were circumvented to attract oceangoing freighters from the Atlantic and to allow Chicago's sewage to float out to the Mississippi. These were engineering marvels in their time - and the changes in Chicago arrested a deadly cycle of waterborne illnesses - but they have had horrendous unforeseen consequences. Egan provides a chilling account of how sea lamprey, zebra and quagga mussels, and other invaders have made their way into the lakes, decimating native species and largely destroying the age-old ecosystem. And because the lakes are no longer isolated, the invaders now threaten water intake pipes, hydroelectric dams, and other infrastructure across the country. Egan also explores why outbreaks of toxic algae stemming from the overapplication of farm fertilizer have left massive biological "dead zones" that threaten the supply of fresh water. He examines fluctuatio ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason Culp. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004948/bk_rand_004948_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Megafauna of Africa
Megafauna of Africa ab 40.49 € als Taschenbuch: Hippopotamus Common Chimpanzee Gorilla Lion Killer whale Giraffe Aardvark Cheetah Okapi Quagga Ostrich Leopard Great white shark Zebra Bongo Hyena Dugong Wildebeest Nile perch Dinofelis Human Fin whale Minke whale. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,- Shop: hugendubel
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Ausgestorben - Das Buch der verschwundenen Tiere
Was haben Triceratops, Säbelzahntiger und Elefantenvogel gemeinsam? Sie sind für immer von diesem Planeten verschwunden. Dieses Buch ist all jenen Tierarten gewidmet, die sich in der Natur heute nicht mehr bestaunen lassen. In witzigen und liebevollen Illustrationen bringt es das Wollhaarmammut, das Quagga und den Stegosaurus zurück. Die Leser lernen Aussehen und Lebensweise kennen, erfahren aber auch den Grund des Verschwindens von Dino und Dodo, sei es durch Evolution, Naturkatastrophen oder den Menschen. Jahr für Jahr verschwinden Tausende Tierarten für immer von unserem Planeten. Dieses wundervoll illustrierte Sachbuch ist all jenen Tieren gewidmet, die sich heute nicht mehr in der Natur beobachten lassen. Nikola Kucharska nimmt uns mit auf eine spannende Zeit- und Entdeckungsreise von den ersten Landwirbeltieren, über das Zeitalter der Dinos, zu den Bewohnern der Eiszeitlandschaften bis hin zum beschleunigten Artensterben der letzten Jahre. In faszinierenden Bildern erweckt sie den Diplodocus, den Auerochsen und den Tasmanischen Wolf zu neuem Leben, erzählt, wann und wo sie gelebt haben und was die Gründe ihres Verschwindens waren. Schließlich gelangt sie zu Tieren, die heute akut vom Aussterben bedroht sind wie der Kalifornische Schweinswal oder das Saiga. Nebenbei erfahren Leser allerlei interessante Fakten über Fossilien, die Geschichte der Dino-Forschung, die wichtigsten Naturkundemuseen in Europa oder Urzeitmenschen. Nikola Kucharska zeigt uns mit ihrem Buch, wie wichtig es ist, bedrohte Arten zu schützen und zu bewahren, bevor es für immer zu spät ist.- Shop: buecher
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Quagga and Zebra Mussels
Quagga and Zebra Mussels - Biology Impacts and Control Second Edition. 2. Auflage: ab 182.99 €- Shop: ebook.de
- Price: 182.99 EUR excl. shipping
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Biology and Management of Invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels in the Western United States
Biology and Management of Invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels in the Western United States: ab 45.99 €- Shop: ebook.de
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