Zoology & Animal Sciences

Though many are harmless and even beneficial, invertebrates are some of the worlds most feared and dangerous creatures.Guide to Venomous and Medica...

This Second Edition of Plankton is a fully updated introduction to the biology, ecology and identification of plankton and their use in monitoring ...

The reef guide documents some 800 reef fishes and invertebrates found along the east and south coasts of southern Africa. Following on the success ...

Rotifers (Rotifera) are animals which occur in every type of aquatic environment, both marine and freshwater. They owe their wide distribution to r...

'A bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world' Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees'A fascinating story and a crucial ...

Aldo Leopold: A Fierce Green Fire (OUP; 1999) remains the only biography for the general public on Leopold. It was praised for being concise and re...

A revolution is unfolding in vermiculture studies (rearing of useful earthworms species) for multiple uses in environmental protection and sustaina...

Ecology is capturing the popular imagination like never before, with issues such as climate change, species extinctions, and habitat destruction be...

Globally, more and more species are at risk of extinction as the environment and climate change. Many of these species require long-term management...

Globally, more and more species are at risk of extinction as the environment and climate change. Many of these species require long-term management...

Striking full colour illustrations and photographs bring this integrated and stimulating survey of marine ecology to life. Through its unique struc...

Birds are renowned for their exceptional vision and the way that this enables them to survive and navigate the world in such a unique way. However,...

An enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning National ...

Tropical East Asia is home to over one billion people and faces massive human impacts from its rising population and rapid economic growth. It has ...

Tropical East Asia is home to over one billion people and faces massive human impacts from its rising population and rapid economic growth. It has ...

This book brings together leading conservation practitioners to reflect on their response to the current global biodiversity crisis, through the le...