The Living Dock - Softcover

Rudloe, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0820012068 ISBN 13: 9780820012063

Publisher: Great Outdoors Publishing Company, 2003

Synopsis

Sometimes, a dock isn't just a dock. It's a habitat, a living thing. In the tiny fishing community of Panacea, Florida, the author's floating dock nurtures an abundance of marine life. Crabs, worms, mollusks and algae make their home there, attracting and feeding fish and other creatures higher up the food chain. These also feed the author's business, Gulf Specimen Marine Lab, which supplies specimens to research and teaching institutions: marine fauna from his dock, from nearby mud flats and beaches, and netted offshore from his little shrimp boat, "Penaeus." This entertaining and educational book looks at the life histories of some of these creatures, and recounts Rudloe's experiences in collecting them, in the process examining man's relationship with the natural world.

About this title

Synopsis:

The marine biologist discusses the marine life found in Panacea, Florida as well as collection and preservation techniques.

About this edition

• Publisher: Great Outdoors Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0820012068
• ISBN 13: 9780820012063
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264