The Sea Shore: With 61 Colour Photos. by D. P. Wilson and Others, 62 Black-and-white Photos. and 88 Text Figures |
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
THE DISCOVERY OF THE SEA SHORE | 7 |
THE INHABITANTS OF THE SHORE | 15 |
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adapted animals appears attached barnacles become bivalves body boring bottom British brown burrow carried closely coasts collected colour common commonest continuous covered crabs crustaceans D. P. Wilson distribution effect eggs estuaries exposed extend feeding female fish foot force frequently gills greater green grow growth habit head inches inhabitants larger larvae later less limpets live lower marine marks mass means mentioned mouth move movement mussels nature numbers occurs organic pairs passed period periwinkles plankton plants Plate pools population probably protection range region remain rock rocky rounded salinity sand sandy seaweeds seen settle shell shelter shore showing shown side similar snails spawn species spring stones sub-littoral summer surface swimming temperature tentacles tide true tube types upper usually valves varies weed wide winter worms young zone