A Sea Monster's Tale : In Search of the Basking Shark /

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There are few marine creatures as spectacular as the Basking Shark. At up to 11 metres in length and seven tonnes in weight, this colossal, plankton-feeding fish is one of the largest in the world, second only to the whale shark. Historically, Basking Sharks were a familiar sight in the northern hem...

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Autor principal: Speedie, Colin (Autor)
Otros Autores: Fowler, Sarah (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Colección:Wild Nature Press
Temas:
Basking shark > Conservation.
Basking shark > British Isles.
Basking shark.
Shark fishing > History.
NATURE / Animals / Fish.
Achill Island.
Aghia Eireini.
Barclay, John.
Barmoy.
Barrel Jellyfish.
Berrow, Simon.
Born Free Foundation.
Carradale Incident.
Chaplain, Lieutenant.
Cornaig Venture.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
Corryvreckan.
Dawson, George Mercer.
Eagle.
Evans, Peter.
Farmery, Scott.
Forever Changes.
Franleon II.
Galway hooker.
Gannet.
Gyll-Murray, John.
Hall, Graham.
Hett, Seccombe.
Hoelzel, Rus.
Human disturbance.
Inshore-Offshore theory.
Inver Port.
Japan.
Johnson, Louise.
Johnston, Emmett.
Kilbrannan Sound.
Killybegs.
Langford, George.
Leatherback Turtle.
Lochranza.
Manson, William.
Marshall, David.
Minke Whale.
Nancy Glen.
Nesbitt, Thomas.
Ocean Sunfish.
Ogier, Carlos.
Osborne, Charles.
Paragon.
Queen Charlotte Islands.
Rashleigh Shark.
ampullae of Lorenzini.
bounties.
cairban.
drive fisheries.
harpooning.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • The Early History
  • The First Hunters
  • Changing Views
  • Anthony Watkins, the Pioneer in Scotland
  • The Post-War Hunt
  • The Flag Drops
  • Reality Bites
  • In Action at Last
  • The 1947 Season
  • The Independent Operators
  • The Hunt Beyond Scotland
  • We Set Sail
  • The Battle Begins
  • The Early Surveys
  • Seeking Answers About a Sea Monster
  • Seeking Answers About a Sea Monster
  • The End of the Line
  • Where Do We Go from Here?
  • Sources
  • Acknowledgements
  • Index

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