The natural history of the Bahamas : a field guide / Dave Currie [et al.]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Currie, Dave, 1967- author.

Lodge, Deborah Jean, 1953- author.

Ewert, David N., author.

Freid, Ethan, author.

Wunderle, Joseph M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Bahamas--Guidebooks.

Natural history.

Bahamas--Guidebooks.

Bahamas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (465 pages)

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021

Place of Publication:

Ithaca [New York] : Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Take this book with you on your next trip to the Bahamas or the Turks and Caicos Islands or keep it close to hand in your travel library. The Natural History of the Bahamas offers the most comprehensive coverage of the terrestrial and coastal flora and fauna on the islands of the Bahamas archipelago, as well as of the region's natural history and ecology. Readers will gain an appreciation for the importance of conserving the diverse lifeforms on these special Caribbean islands. A detailed introduction to the history, geology, and climate of the islands. Beautifully illustrated, with more than seven hundred color photographs showcasing the diverse plants, fungi, and animals found on the Bahamian Archipelago.

Contents:

Species accounts

Fungi

Plants

Invertebrates

Fish

Amphibians

Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

Acknowledgments

Appendix : list of cetaceans

Glossary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

"Includes color photos and descriptions of the terrestrial flora and fauna commonly observed in the Bahamas archipelago and provides a brief summary of the geology, history, climate and weather, important habitats, role of humans in habitat disturbance, and conservation issues. Written for a general audience"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-5017-3802-X

OCLC:

1047524866