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Walking sideways : the remarkable world of crabs / Judith S. Weis.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Ithaca : Comstock Publishing Associates, (c)2012.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 239 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780801466045
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • QL444 .W355 2012
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
Crab habitats : where they live -- Crab form and function -- Crab reproduction and life cycle -- Crab behavior -- Crab ecology -- Crab problems -- Crab fisheries -- Eating crabs -- Crabs and people.
Subject: "Judith S. Weis provides an engaging and informative tour of the remarkable world of crabs, highlighting their unique biology and natural history. She introduces us to recently discovered crabs such as the Yeti crab found in deep sea vents, explains what scientists are learning about blue and hermit crabs commonly found at the shore, and gives us insight into the lifecycles of the king and Dungeness crabs typically seen only on dinner plates. Among the topics Weis covers are the evolution and classification of crabs, their habitats, unique adaptations to water and land, reproduction and development, behavior, ecology, and threats, including up-to-date research."--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Introducing crabs -- Crab habitats : where they live -- Crab form and function -- Crab reproduction and life cycle -- Crab behavior -- Crab ecology -- Crab problems -- Crab fisheries -- Eating crabs -- Crabs and people.

"Judith S. Weis provides an engaging and informative tour of the remarkable world of crabs, highlighting their unique biology and natural history. She introduces us to recently discovered crabs such as the Yeti crab found in deep sea vents, explains what scientists are learning about blue and hermit crabs commonly found at the shore, and gives us insight into the lifecycles of the king and Dungeness crabs typically seen only on dinner plates. Among the topics Weis covers are the evolution and classification of crabs, their habitats, unique adaptations to water and land, reproduction and development, behavior, ecology, and threats, including up-to-date research."--Provided by publisher.

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