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Subject(s)

• Billfishes [Browse]

Series

• Wormsloe Foundation nature book. [More in this series]
• A Wormsloe Foundation nature book

Summary note

The billfish is fixed at the apex of the oceanic food chain. Noted for their speed, size, and acrobatic jumps, billfish have for centuries inspired a broad spectrum of society. Ulanski tells the saga of this unique group of fish-- and those who have formed bonds with them through their pursuit, study, and protection of these species.

Notes

"A Wormsloe Foundation nature book."

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Language note

English

Contents

• The rise of billfish
• The interlocking web of ocean life: from plankton to
• Billfish
• Billfish through the ages
• Anatomy of tournaments
• The ultimate billfish: blue marlin
• Night stalkers: swordfish
• Billfish bantamweights: spearfish, white marlin, and
• Sailfish
• The fate of billfish.

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ISBN

• 0-8203-4975-5
• 0-8203-4633-0

OCLC

• 859836493
• 859537068

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