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Marine Life in India

B.F. Chhapgar

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*ISBN:* 0195685148

*Place of Publication:* New Delhi

*Publisher:* Oxford University Press

*Edition:* 1st ed.

*Year of Publication:* 2006

*Physical Description:* xv+368p., Figures; Plates; Glossary; Index; 24cm.

*Book Format:* Softcover

*Language:* English

The sea covers about three-quarters of the earth's surface and

houses a complex and varied set of creatures, including some as colourful as

butterflies and birds. There are many that have quaint, even bizarre,

habits. Some fishes, for instance, can literally 'shock' you will a high

voltage electric current. Others rob their prey of poison darts and store

these in their bodies to use as weapons. Yet others are experts in

marksmanship, and can shoot down a target with water bullets. There are also

creatures that live in the dark ocean depths, producing their own light.

Then there are marine plants that do not have a root, stem, leaves or

flowers, and are so tiny that ten million could fit in a thimbleful of

water. Some of these marine creatures have no relatives on land or in fresh

water. Full of such fascinating facts, illustrations, and photographs,

Marine Life in India is compact, engaging, and easy-to-read. The young

reader and others with an interest in marine life will find this book a

valuable introduction.

 

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*B.F. Chhapgar*

B.F. Chhapgar, a marine biologist with over fifty years' experience, has

been Curator, Taraporevala Aquarium, Mumbai, and Research Officer,

Taraporevala Marine Biological Station. He has also worked for the

Department of Fisheries for over twenty years. During his career, the author

has discovered three previously unknown species of marine crabs and two

mantis shrimps. He also co-discovered a new kind of jellyfish and fish. A

Life Fellow of the International Oceanographic Foundation, Miami, USA, his

publications include Seashore Life of India, Common Fishes of India and

Wonders of the Deep Sea.