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Marine Biodiversity of Costa Rica, Central America
Ingo S. Wehrtmann (Ed.)
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Description for Marine Biodiversity of Costa Rica, Central America
Paperback. Editor(s): Wehrtmann, Ingo S.; Cortes, Jorge (CIMA, Ciudad de la Investigacion, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica). Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 538 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 866.
Life began in the sea, and even today most of the deep diversity of the planet is marine. This is often forgotten, especially in tropical countries like Costa Rica, renowned for their rain forests and the multitude of life forms found therein. Thus this book focusing on marine diversity of Costa Rica is particularly welcome. How many marine species are there in Costa Rica? The authors report a total of 6,777 species, or 3. 5% of the world's total. Yet the vast majority of marine species have yet to be formally described. Recent estimates of the numbers of species on ... Read more
Life began in the sea, and even today most of the deep diversity of the planet is marine. This is often forgotten, especially in tropical countries like Costa Rica, renowned for their rain forests and the multitude of life forms found therein. Thus this book focusing on marine diversity of Costa Rica is particularly welcome. How many marine species are there in Costa Rica? The authors report a total of 6,777 species, or 3. 5% of the world's total. Yet the vast majority of marine species have yet to be formally described. Recent estimates of the numbers of species on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Monographiae Biologicae
Condition
New
Weight
862g
Number of Pages
538
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400789449
SKU
V9789400789449
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99-15
About Ingo S. Wehrtmann (Ed.)
Ingo Wehrtmann: more than 50 published articles researcher and lecture at the Universidad de Costa Rica has worked in scientific institutions in Germany, Colombia, Chile, ... Read more
Reviews for Marine Biodiversity of Costa Rica, Central America
From the reviews: This book ... provide a good summary of the marine organisms of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Costa Rica. ... a useful resource for anyone interested in the marine life of Central America, and does a good job of highlighting the areas where research efforts should be concentrated. Summing Up: Recommended. All ... Read more