
- 288 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the world’s most interesting and charismatic marine creatures
Dive deep into the fascinating world of cephalopods—octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and the mysterious nautilus—to discover the astonishing diversity of this unique group of intelligent invertebrates and their many roles in the marine ecosystem. Organized by marine habitat, this book features an extraordinary range of these clever and colorful creatures from around the world and explores their life cycles, behavior, adaptations, ecology, links to humans, and much more. With stunning photographs and illustrations as well as profiles of selected species, The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives is a comprehensive, authoritative, and inviting introduction to the natural history of these charismatic creatures.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Introduction
- What Is a Cephalopod?
- Beaches, Tide Pools, Sandflats, and Mudflats
- Seagrass Beds, Kelp Forests, and Rocky Reefs
- Coral Reefs
- Open Ocean
- Midwater
- Deep Sea
- Antarctica and the Arctic
- Glossary
- Resources
- Index
- Picture Credits