Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)

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The basis of every reef aquarium is living coral, which depend on symbiotic algae in their tissues. The home coral reef is a careful balance of water and light conditions that nurture beneficial algae, starve noxious algae, and allow myriad other coral reef creatures to flourish. This manual advises on maintaining coral and the creatures that thrive in its environment: sponges, echinoderms, molluscs, crustaceans, and fishes, all of which can be included in a mini-reef aquarium. Many full-color photos. Paperback / 180 Pages / / 1997

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Way too technical.......2006-05-11

This book was thoroughly disappointing. Provided OK information, but was entirely too technical in its approach. If you do not have a Ph.D. in biology then do not bother with this book, you will not understand it.

compact reef guide.......2003-11-18

It should be rated at 5 stars but I give only 4 stars because of its technical nature and my beginner's comprehension. After that, it is a compact guide full of useful, hands-on info that helps the hobbyist create their own ideal aquarium environment.

No common name references.......2002-03-23

Don't get me wrong, this book is good, however... while reading the book, it uses mostly the scientific names for everything. It would be nice if after the scientific name, it has a common name in parenthesis, you know, using the names the fish stores use. Other than that, it is a decent book.

Five stars?.......2001-03-27

Yes, 5 stars! Pound for pound (and dollar for dollar) this is one of the best books on marine reef keeping you can buy.

I own several reef and aquarium books. They range from the brilliant, to the not-so-swift-waste-of-money types. The "Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook" by Robert J. Goldstein ranks waaaay up the list, kept from the top only because of its brevity.

This book touches on a LOT of topics, and it covers them in enough detail to really help you understand and apply what you need to keep your reef (or any aquarium) running well. Due to its (somewhat) small size, it does not cover topics in great detail. Depending on what you want, that may or may not be a good thing. There is however, enough information, written in plain English, for any aquarium keeper--from rank beginner, to the Old Man in the Sea--to learn something new.

No, this book doesn't contain the depth of information that one of those $80 marine reef books does. But it contains a wealth of information and will send you well on your way to starting up a reef or maintaining your current reef. Even if you're just looking for an interesting read, you can't go wrong with the "Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook" by Robert J. Goldstein.

Good reference.......2001-01-17

I like the pictures & the info is good for a reef beginner like me. I've had freshwater tanks for years, so the basic salt intro was what I needed & this fits the bill.

Coastal Marine Zooplankton: A Practical Manual for Students

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Best Zooplankton and Larvae Photo Album Around
An good book for an overview

Coastal Marine Zooplankton: A Practical Manual for Students
Christopher D. Todd , M. S. Laverack , and Geoff Boxshall
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 0521555337

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The marine zooplankton is one of the most fascinating and diverse assemblages of animals known to biologists. This student manual provides a photographic guide to representative forms of the major groups from medusae and comb jellies to larval fish and squid. In it, only photographs of live and active organisms appear, giving a unique visual perspective. In this new edition, the authors have revised and updated the taxonomy and morphology so that combined with information on behavior and development, this book creates a vivid and essential reference.

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Best Zooplankton and Larvae Photo Album Around.......2000-12-10

You cannot live without this photo album if you observe inshore zooplankton. The black and white photographs are stunning, especially the Crustacea. It is a steal for the price. Every plankton lab. should have a copy. I particularly liked the ovigerous Evadne.

An good book for an overview.......2000-03-11

I've always wanted to know what I was seeing when I went to the beach - especially when I began to bring a microscope with me. This book is a good start for people who are curious about the environment around them and want to put names to what they see.

Light's Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates of the Central California Coast: S. F. Light's Laboratory and Field Text in Invertebrate Zoology, Fourth printing, corrected and updated

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New edition out soon
Great information, a must have for the west coast naturalist

Light's Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates of the Central California Coast: S. F. Light's Laboratory and Field Text in Invertebrate Zoology, Fourth printing, corrected and updated

Manufacturer: University of California Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0520021134

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New edition out soon.......2006-10-11

The much awaited new edition of this book should be out by the summer of 2007. The old edition's taxonomy has gotten rather dated. This new edition will be a must for serious marine biologists who want to identify California's wonderfully diverse marine invertebrate fauna.

Great information, a must have for the west coast naturalist.......2000-05-04

Even though the latest edition was published in 1975, Light's manual is still a "must have" for the west coast naturalist. This book contains taxonomic keys and information about the majority of intertidal invertebrate animals that live along the California Coast.

The keys have supplementary illustrations that help the reader figure out what animal is in their bucket, or in the tide pool at their feet.

There are entries that are unavoidably out of date due to the publication date. The reliability and usefulness of the taxonomic keys and supporting information in this book, however, still ring true.

A wonderful reference book to the invertebrates of California.

The only reason I didn't give the book 5 stars was that its publication year (1975) is causing its contents to slip out of date.

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The Fourth Edition of The Light and Smith Manual continues a sixty-five-year tradition of providing to both students and professionals an indispensable, comprehensive, and authoritative guide to Pacific coast marine invertebrates of coastal waters, rocky shores, sandy beaches, tidal mud flats, salt marshes, and floats and docks. This classic and unparalleled reference has been newly expanded to include all common and many rare species from Point Conception, California, to the Columbia River, one of the most studied areas in the world for marine invertebrates. In addition, although focused on the central and northern California and Oregon coasts, this encyclopedic source is useful for anyone working in North American coastal ecosystems, from Alaska to Mexico.
More than one hundred scholars have provided new keys, illustrations, and annotated species lists for over 3,500 species of intertidal and many shallow water marine organisms ranging from protozoans to sea squirts. This expanded volume covers sponges, sea anemones, hydroids, jellyfish, flatworms, polychaetes, amphipods, crabs, insects, snails, clams, chitons, and scores of other important groups. The Fourth Edition also features introductory chapters on marine habitats and biogeography, interstitial marine life, and intertidal parasites, as well as expanded treatments of common planktonic organisms likely to be encountered in near-to-shore shallow waters.

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ICES Zooplankton Methodology Manual

Manufacturer: Academic Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0123276454

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The term "zooplankton" describes the community of floating, often microscopic, animals that inhabit aquatic environments. Being near the base of the food chain, they serve as food for larger animals, such as fish.
The ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) Zooplankton Methodology Manual provides comprehensive coverage of modern techniques in zooplankton ecology written by a group of international experts. Chapters include sampling, acoustic and optical methods, estimation of feeding, growth, reproduction and metabolism, and up-to-date treatment of population genetics and modeling. This book will be a key reference work for marine scientists throughout the world.

Key features
* Sampling and experimental design
* Collecting zooplankton
* Techniques for assessing biomass and abundance
* Protozooplankton enumeration and biomass estimation
* New optical and acoustic techniques for estimating zooplankton biomass and abundance
* Methods for measuring zooplankton feeding, growth, reproduction and metabolism
* Population genetic analysis of zooplankton
* Modelling zooplankton dynamics
This unique and comprehensive reference work will be essential reading for marine and freshwater research scientists and graduates entering the field.

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Manual of Marine Invertebrates
Martyn Haywood , and Sue Wells
Manufacturer: Tetra Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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A field guide to the identification of marine species regulated in South Carolina coastal waters

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A field guide to the identification of marine species regulated in South Carolina coastal waters
Charles J Moore
Manufacturer: Finfish Management Program, Office of Fisheries Management, Marine Resources Division, South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department
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Binding: Unknown Binding

Handbook of Natural Products from Marine Invertebrates, Part 1: Phylum Mollusca (Handbook of Natural Products from Marine Invertebrates)

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Handbook of Natural Products from Marine Invertebrates, Part 1: Phylum Mollusca (Handbook of Natural Products from Marine Invertebrates)
Maktoob Alam , and Ronald H. Thomson
Manufacturer: CRC
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Binding: Hardcover

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This book is devoted to the secondary metabolites found in marine invertebrates of the phylum mollusca. It provides comprehensive coverage of the literature on molluscs since 1976. Compounds are grouped in chemical classes (terpenes, sterols, polypeptides, etc.) and the structure, source bioactivity and relevant references are given for each entry. There are three indexes based on trivial names, molecular formulae and natural sources. The Handbook is an essential reference work for natural products chemists and pharmaceutical researchers interested in marine metabolites.

KEYS TO MARINE INVERTEBRATES OF THE WOODS HOLE REGION: A MANUAL FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE MORE COMMON MARINE INVERTEBRATES.

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KEYS TO MARINE INVERTEBRATES OF THE WOODS HOLE REGION: A MANUAL FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE MORE COMMON MARINE INVERTEBRATES.

Manufacturer: Marine Biological Laboratory
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HIXI7W

Laboratory manual for invertebrate zoology: Emphasizing marine forms

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Laboratory manual for invertebrate zoology: Emphasizing marine forms
Ju-Shey Ho
Manufacturer: Hwong Pub. Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: 0892601205

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Bags and totes are THE hip accessory for a new generation eager to find stylish new ways to haul their stuff

Eight of Krause Publications' most recent how-to bag books have generated more than $1.3 million in combined sales

Features 15 stylish and inventive bags designed for every facet of life

Forget frumpy bags that do little to add character to any outfit or occasion; Quilted Bags and Totes is the antidote to blah bags of the past. The distinctive designs, diverse fabrics, easy-to-follow techniques featured in this spectacularly illustrated guide offer quilters the tools to create their own stylish - yet practical - bags. Inside this innovative bag book, quilters will find:

*Offers quilters a diverse selection of casual, working, dressy and sporty bags, including: a messenger bag, backpack, travel wallet, makeup bag and many others
*More than 175 detailed color photos and illustrations that show each detail and allow quilters to quickly master the techniques with each project
*Full-size tissue paper patterns

Quilters are active, unique and stylish people, and Quilted Bags and Totes helps express their creativity wherever they go.

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I love purses

Very Beautiful Designs - NO In-Process PHOTOS!

Horrible directions!

VERY disappointed

Great ideas for creative purses.

Quilted Bags & Purses
Mary Jo Hiney
Manufacturer: Sterling/Chapelle
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1402702019

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From large travel bags to small roll-style purses, these 20 patterns include all the carryall styles a quilter could desire. They range from traditional to shabby chic, from retro to contemporary. Most important, each one showcases the exquisite workmanship and close attention to detail that are the hallmarks of designer and best-selling author Mary Jo Hiney. She offers instruction on how to make pockets, both inside and out; how to put in zippers; how to attach handles; and how to add liners and bindings for the perfect finish. Among the standouts: a brocade bag to hold knitting supplies, a 60's-style piecework bucket bag, a clutch with traditional quilt block appliqué, and a small wool dachshund-shaped purse that uses Mary Jo's signature "quiltagami" technique. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

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I love purses.......2007-06-02

This is not a book for beginners. The instructions are for experienced quilters or sewers. I love all the ideas and I am going to try to make each bag. I bought this book without reading the reviews or else I might have had second thoughts on purchasing this book.

Very Beautiful Designs - NO In-Process PHOTOS!.......2007-02-27

The bags are very beautiful, and the photos of the finished bags clear. The finished photos show front, back, inside, and side gussets well. However, a warning is necessary. THERE ARE NO - NONE - PHOTOS OF IN-PROCESS BAGS. This makes the instructions really difficult to understand. The short instructions for special techniques (applique's various methods, beading, and hand embroidery stitches) are also too short for a first time introduction. Most of the bags have medium to simple construction methods. An experienced sewer should not have much trouble figuring it out, even though the instruction are hard to follow.

An exception is the bag on the cover, which uses about 20 applique pieces. It is the most complex bag in the book. I think making a pattern first using typing paper or muslin would be a REALLY good idea for this bag. Some of the patterns are for the back-side of the fabric. Some of the patterns are on a fold (half sized). The patterns use different seam allowances. I think it would be IMPOSSIBLE NOT to make several mistakes if you were cutting the fabric first. Make sure the patterns are marked with seam allowances and the color of the fabric as well as front or back-side labeled. Glue or tape the pattern pices together to make sure the seam allowances will work. This pattern calls for silk and velvet or microfiber, which are rather expensive, and aggrevates the problem if the cut pieces do not fit together.

I still gave this book 5 stars because, I am not sure if the complex designs of certain bags COULD have been explained simply (short of including full-sized, correctly labeled patterns), and because the workmanship of the bags in the photos are excellent. The color choices and materials are also well thought out. You can just copy the fabric choices as is and get a great bag out of it. For most books on bags, I have to substitute the fabrics on many of the bags because the color choices are bad or the fabrics are too weak for the size and use of the bag.

Horrible directions!.......2006-10-22

I am not surprised to see the last person's opinion. I am an intermediate to advanced sewer and just wasted $40 in fabric on one of her patterns. I just left a class at the local quilt shop today where we were working on one of Hiney's purse patterns. The teacher and 2 other quilt shop staff present couldn't figure out her instructions for certain elements of the purse. They had caught mulitple other errors in the instructions though and noted them for the class. Don't waste your money on such a sloppy pattern designer and writer.

VERY disappointed.......2006-10-20

I'm an accomplished quilter and belong to a bag of the month class consisting of 18 people. We have made 7 bags from this book and all but 1 have major problems with the directions, i.e. wrong measurements, etc. The quilt shop owner contacted the author who blamed the publisher. I would not recommend this book nor will I ever buy another book from this author.

Great ideas for creative purses........2006-03-11

I haven't actually made any of the bags yet but I have read over the patterns and instructions and it looks like Mary Jo has done a good job in designing these bags. The book is very pretty to look at and makes you want to jump in and use up some of those quilting scraps to make a new purse.

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Quilted Bags & Purses

Manufacturer: STERLING
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GSD210

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