Seashore Life of Southern California, New and Revised edition

by Sam Hinton

Overview

The dry land is one world and the wet sea is another, but the line separating them is ever-changing. Known as the intertidal zone, the area between the land and the sea is defined by the extremes of the tides. Sam Hinton provides an introduction to this fascinating zone and its contiguous waters and to some of the many creatures who make the southern California seacoast their home. This highly readable book has been for many years the handiest resource available for anyone wanting to explore that region's delights and mysteries.

The book is filled with interesting anecdotes and drawings and has a thorough discussion of the natural forces¯the tides, winds, storms, currents, surf, and ocean chemistry¯that affect near-shore animals. Also included is a section relating the ocean forces to the intertidal habitat, along with a map of southern California locations where one might observe the organisms described in the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780520908246
Publisher:	University of California Press
Publication date:	12/22/2023
Series:	California Natural History Guides , #26
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	21 MB
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Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
1	The Sea	1
	The Chemistry of Sea Water	2
	The Cycle of Life in the Sea	5
	Sea, Swell, and Surf	6
	Ocean Currents	13
	The Tides	15
2	The Intertidal Zone	22
	The Intertidal Zone As a Habitat	22
	Where to See Intertidal Animals	28
	Conservation	30
3	The Classification of Animals	32
4	Species Accounts	37
	Kingdom Protoctista	37
	Phylum Dinoflagellata	37
	Kingdom Animalia	41
	Phylum Porifera	41
	Phylum Cnidaria	46
	Phylum Ctenophora	61
	Phylum Platyhelminthes	62
	Phylum Nemertea	63
	Phylum Entoprocta	66
	Phylum Ectoprocta	66
	Phylum Phoronida	67
	Phylum Mollusca	68
	Phylum Sipuncula	123
	Phylum Echiura	124
	Phylum Annelida	125
	Phylum Arthropoda	131
	Phylum Echinodermata	161
	Phylum Chordata	175
	Glossary	193
	Selected References	205
	Index	209