Erich Hoyt
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"In this updated and expanded edition of Creatures of the Deep, award winning nature and science writer Erich Hoyt gives readers a glimpse of the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Weaving together details from the latest scientific research about sharks, giant squid, dragonfish, huge tube worms, clams and tiny microbes of the deep sea vents, Hoyt embarks on a magical journey roaming across the abyssal plains and...
Author
Publisher
Camden House
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Star performers in aquariums and marine parks, killer whales were once considered to be too dangerous to approach in the wild. Erich Hoyt and his colleagues spent seven summers following these intelligent and playful creatures in the waters off northern Vancouver Island, intent on dispelling the killer myth. Orca: The Whale Called Killer is Hoyt's exciting account of those summers of adventure and discovery, and the definitive, classic work on the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
Presents an alphabetically arranged reference guide to terms andissues relating to plant and animal extinction, and lists laws,government agencies, and public interest organizations that deal with biological extinction.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In the Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, award-winning author and whale researcher Erich Hoyt takes readers into the field for an intimate encounter with some 90 species of cetaceans that make their homes in the world's oceans. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience and a comprehensive familiarity with the current revolution in cetacean studies, Hoyt provides unique insights into the life histories of these compelling marine mammals....
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Invites readers to dive into the dazzling nighttime ocean. Countless microscopic plankton -- larval creatures such as ornate ghost pipefish, left-handed hermit crabs and bony-eared assfish -- ascend to the upper waters to feed, returning to the depths before sunrise."--
