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Ozeanopädie: 291 unglaubliche Geschichten vom Meer

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So kommt das Salz ins Meer und andere meerkwürdige Geschichten

Die Meere bedecken drei Viertel der Oberfläche unseres Planeten. Die See und ihre Lebewesen formen ihre Welt unter Wasser. So weit, so bekannt. Aber wer weiß schon, dass die Weißen Klippen von Dover ein Werk von Mikroalgen sind? Oder dass Algen nicht Pflanzen sind, sondern einfach Algen und ökologisch betrachtet zu den erfolgreichsten Organismen auf dem Planeten gehören? Geschweige denn, wie der Tiefseefisch das Licht aufdreht?

Denken wir an einen Strand, tauchen Sandburgen, Sonnenschirme, Eisverkäufer und bis zum Halse eingegrabene Väter und Mütter vor dem geistigen Auge auf. Tatsächlich wuselt und wimmelt unter der sauberen, hellen, kleinkörnigen Oberfläche eine reiche und bunte Fauna. Viele kleine und kleinste Geschöpfe haben hier ihr Zuhause: Geschützt von der Sonne, in angenehm feuchter und salziger Umgebung lässt es sich gut aushalten. Dann wieder gibt es Meeresbewohner, die überall ein Heim finden. Marine Migranten wie die Seepocke etwa. Dieser wird landauf, meerab wenig Beachtung zuteil. Zu Unrecht. Sie ist in der Lage, auf jeder Welle zu den unwahrscheinlichsten Orten zu surfen, sich allerorts anzusiedeln und zu überleben. Die Adaptions-Queen treibt die evolutionäre Kompetenz auf die Spitze, indem sie mit all ihren Mit-Seepocken für die nächste Generation sorgen kann, da sie ein Hermaphrodit ist. Kein Wunder also, dass die Seepocke zu den Lieblings-Studienobjekten von Charles Darwin gehörte. Denn: Mehr "survival of the fittest" geht nicht.

352 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2017

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25 reviews6 followers
April 15, 2019
Generell finde ich die Idee des Buches - viele kurze Geschichten zum Meer und seinen Bewohnern - super. Ich war auch durchgängig gut unterhalten, Hird erklärt komplexe Zusammenhänge ziemlich gut, aber mir hat tatsächlich die Tiefe gefehlt. Ich fand alles so interessant, dass ich gern mehr erfahren hätte.
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9 reviews
January 17, 2020
I absolutely loved this book and am ashamed at how long it took to get around to reading it. The author's style and sense of humour made me laugh even when reading about topics I wouldn't normally be interested in. He has successfully managed the delicate balance between humour and seriousness by interspersing the weird and wonderful with truths about the current threats to the ocean and marine life in general. This book gave me not only a load of new fish facts but also a respect for the ocean and the huge importance it has with regards to the environment. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the environment or just wanting to read fish based innuendos.
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54 reviews1 follower
May 5, 2022
I enjoyed it, if the subtitle was a little misleading. I would say this is more of a beginners guide to how the oceans work, with a few "extraordinary" facts you don't already know scattered throughout. I think most of this is fairly basic knowledge for anyone who's watched a few undersea docs, but still an interesting read. If you're doing to dedicate a section to threats though, you've gotta devote one to conservation. Just one person's opinion.
Author 10 books1 follower
November 12, 2018
Intrigued by the title but the contents didn't live up to my expectations. It's more a recital of scientific study, with far too occasional flashes of humour, than a good read. A few diagrams - not just whimsical sketches - would not go amiss. More of a reference book than anything else.
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146 reviews
November 1, 2022
Read for work. Good solid info and would be good for anyone who are just casually interested in finding out more about our seas. Worked well as a quick reminder for my about all the things I learnt at uni and promptly forgot....
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352 reviews
July 31, 2023
A collection of bite-sized facts about our oceans and the amazing lives within them.

It was a cool book, but there were too many non-animal related facts. A few were cool, but I really just want to learn about the weird and wonderful creatures we have living in our vast and mysterious oceans.
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17 reviews
October 9, 2018
Great book! Any marine enthusiasts must read this! So cool learning about the biology, ecology, and wonders of the ocean in a pick up put down read you can leave by your bedside locker.
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January 6, 2023
This is one of the best gifts I've ever received. It is such a decadent and well written book that I cherish on my shelf, not only because I can revisit it given its nature as a non-fiction compilation of various facts about marine biology, but because the cover, spine and binding of it are absolutely beautiful. Also tres amusante. 5 stars :)
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