The northern Adriatic is in turmoil. Harmful human impact has caused die-offs and drastic changes in the number of species and their structure, with many things changing from bad to worse. However, in marine protected areas and other localities that still are in an almost pristine state, one finds magnificent microworlds, animal communities of the seafloor, exhibiting a wealth of shapes, colours, and life habits - masterpieces of nature. To the human eye, these species' survival tricks range from decent to weird. They are small but excellent, difficult to find, and a revelation once they are on camera. The present book has been created to celebrate their beauty and tell their stories: How does "natural engineering" allow for their survival with the help of fans, filters, tentacles, pumps, and slime nets? How can some of them hide in plain sight while others bore into solid rock? What do they do to find mates? This book is meant as an advertisement for those little beauties and their diversity. In an ocean thrown out of balance by human activities, they are in limbo and deserve protection. Guardians wanted!The authors of this book, a group of dedicated naturalists, underwater photographers, and marine researchers who have watched the northern Adriatic benthic communities for decades, have thus reached deep into their photo collections and into their accumulated knowledge about marine organisms, and present their favourite photos, their favourite tales with the hope that the readers will fall in love with the splendid miniature communities at the bottom of the sea.
Achtsam durch den Advent - Ein Adventskalender zum Aufstellen, zum Innehalten, Besinnen und Genießen. Dieser Weihnachtskalender zum Aufstellen hält für jeden Tag im Advent ein Gedichten, eine kleinen Ermutigungen, Denkanstößen und Ideen, um sich selbst etwas Gutes zu tun bereit.
Die Hansestadt Lübeck im Porträt - vielfältige, neue und spannende Ansichten einer traditionsreichen und lebendigen Hansestadt. Mit über 250 Fotos und Texten auf Deutsch und Englisch.
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- Special design - Hot political and social topics - Feminist, pop-culture fantasy worlds