Jellyfish A Natural History Lisaann Gershwin by Lisa-ann Gershwin 9780226287676, 022628767X instant download after payment.

An introduction to these bizarre and beautiful creatures of the sea, filled with color photos and illustrations: "Fascinating."—Boing Boing
Jellyfish are the oldest multi-organed life form on the planet, having inhabited the ocean for more than five hundred million years. With their undulating umbrella-shaped bells and sprawling tentacles, they are compelling and gorgeous, strange and dangerous. In many places they're also vastly increasing in number, and these population blooms may be an ominous indicator of the rising temperatures and toxicity of the oceans.
Jellyfish presents these aquarium favorites in all their glory. Fifty unique species, from the purple people eater to black sea nettles, are presented in stunning photos along with the most current scientific information on their anatomy, history, distribution, position in the water, and environmental status. Foremost jellyfish expert Lisa-ann Gershwin provides an insightful look...