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NHBS Monthly Catalogue: October 2008Marine & Freshwater Fauna & FloraADRIFT Tales of Ocean Fragility IUCN's marine team and colleagues, comprised of specialists from across the globe, have come together to inform and inspire the planet about marine ...... 96 pp. softcover | NYP 12/2008 | £18.99 | approx. $32/€25 AQUACULTURE, INNOVATION AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION Edited by Keith Culver and David Castle "Aquaculture, Innovation and Social Transformation" presents and interprets Canadian and international perspectives on the debate over the future of aquaculture in Canada. Original chapters in this ...... International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics 17 348 pp. hardcover | 2008 | £118.50 | approx. $197/€150 CORAL BLEACHING Patterns, Processes, Causes and Consequences Edited by Madeleine J H van Oppen and Janice M Lough One of the most dire consequences of global climate change for coral reefs is the increased frequency and severity of mass coral bleaching events. ...... Ecological Studies 205 178 pp, 33 illustrations, 19 in colour. hardcover | 2008 | £58 | approx. $97/€74 DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGICAL PREFERENCES OF EUROPEAN FRESHWATER ORGANISMS, VOLUME 1: TRICHOPTERA W Graf, J Murphy, J Dahl, C Zamora-Munoz and MJ Lopez-Rodriguez This book series provides comprehensive information on distribution and ecological preferences of European freshwater organisms. The first volume summarises the current knowledge on European ...... 388 pp. softcover | 2008 | £87 | approx. $145/€111 THE DIVER'S HANDBOOK Alan Mountain New Paperback Edition Large format handbook, packed with useful information and quality photos on all aspects of snorkelling and scuba diving, from training and equipment to photography and conservation. ...... 160 pp, colour photos, illus. softcover | NYP 03/2009 | £12.99 | approx. $22/€17 MARINE BIOLOGY Function, Biodiversity, Ecology Jeffrey S Levinton New Edition Jeffrey S. Levinton's highly acclaimed Marine Biology is regarded by many as the most authoritative text for undergraduate marine biology courses. Characterized by exceptionally clear and ...... 515 pp, col photos, b/w photos, col illus, b\w illus, figs, tabs, maps. hardcover | NYP 01/2009 | £61 | approx. $102/€78 MARINE BIOLOGY Peter Castro and Michael E Huber Introductory textbook. Covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. ...... McGraw-Hill Key Textbooks Series 459 pp, illus. softcover | 2008 | £47.99 | approx. $80/€61 MARINE PICTOLIFE Western Tropical Atlantic Ocean From the Bahamas to the Caribbean, without neglecting the Gulf of Mexico, Marine PICTOLIFE describes more than 280 marine species. With its completely waterproof, plasticized pages, it easily fits ...... 64 pp, colour illus, colour photos, waterproof. spiralbound | 2007 | £22.99 | approx. $39/€30 MEIOBENTHOLOGY The Microscopic Fauna in Aquatic Sediments Olav Giere New Edition Meiobenthology is the science of the tiny animals that live in huge numbers in all aquatic sediments. This fully revised and enlarged second edition emphasizes new ...... 528 pp, 125 black & white illustrations, 20 tables. hardcover | 2008 | £75.50 | approx. $126/€96 SüSSWASSERFLORA VON MITTELEUROPA, BD 6: DINOPHYCEAE (DINOFLAGELLIDA) J Popovsky and LA Pfiester New Paperback Edition This volume is a compilation of Dinophyceae which are of interest to phycologists and protozoologists. Since it is very difficult to classify of the unicellular organisms as plants or animals two ...... 272 pp, 256 figs. softcover | 2008 | £53.50 | approx. $89/€68 |