Wild CA -- Pacific Beach Wrack Bibliography

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PACIFIC BEACH WRACK BIBLIOGRAPHY

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WORLD WIDE WEB

AquaScope Facts: Sea Lettuce

http://www.vattenkikaren.gu.se/fakta/arter/algae/chloroph/ulvalact/ulvalae.html

Find out more about sea lettuce, featured in the Beach Wrack exhibit, by visiting this site.

Bladderwrack

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/b/bladde54.html

Bladderwrack, also know as kelp wrack, is described and discussed in this page.

Macrocystis pyrifera – Giant Bladder Kelp

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/algae1.htm

Would you like to see some photos of giant kelp? Just check out this page to find out what it looks like in the offshore kelp forest.

Marine Biology – Feather Boa Kelp

http://lanecc.edu/science/zonation/amberboa.htm

Named after the fashion accessory draped around women’s necks, feather boa kelp provides food and shelter to a variety of creatures.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Kelp Forest

http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_hp/klp_hsty_families.asp

Giant kelp, feather boa kelp, and oarweed are all featured in this site from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Outer Rocks

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/NH_Zoo_Magnet/virtual/outer.html

Feather boa kelp and surf grass, featured in the Beach Wrack exhibit, are displayed in photographs at this site.

The Roundhouse Beach Habitat

http://ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us/sea-bass/enviro.html

Description of the habitat where beach wrack is found is discussed in these pages. You can also find a link to a photo of a beach hopper sand flea through the site.

Sandy Beaches

http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/sitechar/sandy.html

This page from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories provides information about sandy beach habitats including dominant species and environmental influences.

Sea Lettuce

http://collections.ic.gc.ca/stlauren/environ/en_sealettuce.htm

Sea lettuce in its natural habitat is pictured on this web page.

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BOOKS

Amos, William Hopkins. The Life of the Seashore. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1966. Main QH91.5 .A45 1966.

Berzins, Ilze Kristine. The Dynamics of Beach Wrack Invertebrate Communities: An Evaluation of Habitat Use Patterns. Berkeley, CA: University of California, Berkeley, 1985. Main QH541.5 .S35 B47 1985.

Brusca, Gary J. A Naturalist's Seashore Guide: Common Marine Life of the Northern California Coast and Adjacent Shores. Eureka, CA: Mad River Press, 1979. REF Wild California QH91.5 .B75 1978.

Connor, Judith. Kelp Forests. Monterey, CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, 1989. Pub QH541.5 .K4 C66 1989.

Connor, Judith. Seashore Life on Rocky Coasts. Monterey, CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium, 1993. REF Wild California QL122.2 .C655 1993.

Denny, Mark W. Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, c1988. Main QH541.5 .S35 D46 1988.

Foster, Michael S. The Ecology of Giant Kelp Forests in California: A Community Profile. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1985. REF Wild California QH541.5 .K4 E26 1985.

McPeak, Ronald H., et al. The Amber Forest: Beauty and Biology of California's Submarine Forests. San Diego: Watersport Pub., 1988. REF Wild California QK569 .L53 M36 1988.

Nelson, Roger. Sea Lions, Sea Bears & Beach Pancakes: Tales of Sea and Shore Life. Half Moon Bay, CA: Creative Concepts, 1987. SA QH105 .C2 N45 1987.

North, Wheeler J., ed. The Biology of Giant Kelp Beds (Macrocystis) in California. Lehre: J. Cramer, 1971. REF Wild California QH541.5 .K4 B55 1971.

Powell, Jerry and Charles L. Hogue. California Insects. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1979. Public QL 475 .C3 P68 1979.

Tieger, Margaret. Tidepool Tank Handbook. San Francisco: California Academy of Sciences, 1982. REF CAS Pubs. Q11 .C362 1982.

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CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Arnold, Caroline. A Walk by the Seashore. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Press, 1990. Pub Juv QH541.5 .S35 A76 1990.

Burnie, David. Seashore. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1994. Pub Juv GB453 .B87 1994.

Malnig, Anita. Where the Waves Break: Life at the Edge of the Sea. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 1985. Pub Juv QH95.7 .M347 1985.

Melander-Magoon, Karen. Sand's Rights. Middletown, CA: K. Melander-Magoon, c1987. Biodiv Juv QH541.5 .S35 M44 1987.

Parker, Steve. Seashore. New York: Knopf, 1989. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QH95.7 .P37 1989.

Zim, Herbert Spencer. Seashores: A Guide to Animals and Plants Along the Beaches. New York: Golden Press, 1989. Biodiv Juv QH95.7 .Z45 1989.

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CURRICULUM

Coulombe, Deborah A. and University of New Hampshire. The Seaside Naturalist: A Guide to Study at the Seashore. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1992, c1984. Pub QH95.7 .C68 1992.

Swanson, Diane. Squirts and Snails and Skinny Green Tails: Seashore Nature Activities for Kids. Vancouver: Whitecap Books, c1993. Pub Juv QH95.7 .S93 1993.

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AUDIO/VISUAL

Amazing Seashore Animals. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL122.2 .A42 1997.

Life at the Edge of the Sea. New York: Thirteen WNET , 1998. (55 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .S35 L54 1998.

Life at the Sea’s Edge. Loomis, CA: BioMedia Asoc., 1996. (36 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .S35 L53 1996.

The Seashore. London: DK Vision, 1996. (35 min.) Public GB451.2 .S42 1996.

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All materials listed as PUB, PUB JUV, BIODIV, or BIODIV JUV are available for loan to Academy members.


 

 

 

 

 

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