Creatures of the deep : in search of the sea's "monsters" and the world they live in

ASJA Writing Awards Recipient Outstanding Book 2002 General Nonfiction Erich Hoyt Creatures of the Deep Praise for the first edition: "More than a picture book ... Hoyt's elegant writing provides both the historical background for deep-sea exploration and an ecological perspective on life in the ocean's depths." -- American Scientist "A magnificent bestiary ... and a reminder of how little we actually know about the seas surrounding us." -- Popular Science Winner, Outstanding Nonfiction Book of the Year -- American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc., New York In this updated and expanded edition of Creatures of the Deep , award-winning nature and science writer Erich Hoyt gives readers a glimpse of the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Weaving together details from the latest scientific research about sharks, giant squid, dragonfish, huge tube worms, clams and tiny microbes of the deep-sea vents, Hoyt embarks on a magical journey roaming across the abyssal plains and descending into deep-sea trenches more than 20,000 feet down. Hoyt unravels the complex predator-prey relationships, from "killer" copepods to battles between giant squid and sperm whales, presenting compelling portraits of animals that are superbly adapted denizens of a dark high-pressure world. There are life forms, independent of sunlight and photosynthesis, which flourish around the hot, sulfurous deep-sea vents in the magnificent rift valley of the mid-ocean ridge, the world's longest mountain range. Surviving in conditions that appear to be close to the very soup of primordial Earth, these microbes have become the basis for the latest research into Earth's origins. Fully illustrated with fantastic underwater imagery. In This Updated And Expanded Edition Of Creatures Of The Deep, Award Winning Nature And Science Writer Erich Hoyt Gives Readers A Glimpse Of The Amazing Variety Of Creatures Found In The Deepest Parts Of The Ocean. Weaving Together Details From The Latest Scientific Research About Sharks, Giant Squid, Dragonfish, Huge Tube Worms, Clams And Tiny Microbes Of The Deep Sea Vents, Hoyt Embarks On A Magical Journey Roaming Across The Abyssal Plains And Descending Into Deep Sea Trenches More Than 20,000 Feet Down. Hoyt Unravels The Complex Predator-prey Relationships, From Killer Copepods To Battles Between Giant Squid And Sperm Whales, Presenting Compelling Portraits Of Animals That Are Superbly Adapted Denizens Of A Dark High Pressure World. There Are Life Forms, Independent Of Sunlight And Photosynthesis, Which Flourish Around The Hot, Sulfurous Deep Sea Vents In The Magnificent Rift Valley Of The Mid Ocean Ridge, The World's Longest Mountain Range. Surviving In Conditions That Appear To Be Close To The Very Soup Of Primordial Earth, These Microbes Have Become The Basis For The Latest Research Into Earth's Origins. Fully Illustrated With Fantastic Underwater Imagery. Prologue -- Pt. I. Down Through The Layers -- The Layers Of The Sea -- Surface Waters : The Epipelagic (euphotic) Zone -- Middle Waters : The Mesopelagic (disphotic) Zone -- Deep Waters : The Bathypelagic (aphotic) Zone -- Deeper Waters : The Abyssopelagic Zone -- Deepest Waters : The Hadal Zone -- Pt. Ii. A Fish-eat-fish World -- Planktonic Dramas -- The Cosmopolitan Copepod -- Jellyfish : Biding Time -- Big Sharks 1 : The Plankton-strainers -- Dancing With Squid -- Big Sharks 2 : The Flesh-eaters -- Killer Whale Vs. Shark -- Down Deep With Dragonfish -- The Web -- Pt. Iii. Trekking Down The Ridge -- The Longest Mountain Chain In The World -- The World Ocean Floor -- Creatures In The Sulfur Garden -- Farther Along The Ridge And Back In Time -- Black Smokers And New Life-forms -- Life Among The Archaeans -- Pt. Iv. Counting The Citizens Of The Sea -- The Census Of Marine Life -- Finding A Place For Ocean Citizens To Live -- Deciding On The Kind Of Ocean We Want Or Life Among The Jellyfish -- Epilogue. Erich Hoyt. Includes Bibliographical References (page 284) And Index. "In this revised and updated edition of Creatures of the Deep, award-winning nature and science writer Erich Hoyt gives readers a glimpse of the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Weaving together details from the latest scientific research about sharks, giant squid, dragonfish, huge tube worms, clams and tiny microbes of the deep-sea vents, Hoyt embarks on a magical journey roaming across the abyssal plains and descending into deep-sea trenches more than 20,000 feet down. Hoyt unravels the complex predator-prey relationships, from killer copepods to battles between giant squid and sperm whales, presenting compelling portraits of animals that are superbly adapted denizens of a dark high-pressure world. There are life forms, independent of sunlight and photosynthesis, which flourish around the hot, sulfurous deep-sea vents in the magnificent rift valley of the mid-ocean ridge, the world's longest mountain range. Surviving in conditions that appear to be close to the very soup of primordial Earth, these microbes have become the basis for the latest research into Earth's origins. Fully illustrated with fantastic underwater imagery."--Publisher's description Praise for the first edition: "More than a picture book ... Hoyt's elegant writing provides both the historical background for deep-sea exploration and an ecological perspective on life in the ocean's depths." — American Scientist "A magnificent bestiary ... and a reminder of how little we actually know about the seas surrounding us." — Popular Science Winner, Outstanding Nonfiction Book of the Year — American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc., New York In this updated and expanded edition of Creatures of the Deep , award-winning nature and science writer Erich Hoyt gives readers a glimpse of the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Weaving together details from the latest scientific research about sharks, giant squid, dragonfish, huge tube worms, clams and tiny microbes of the deep-sea vents, Hoyt embarks on a magical journey roaming across the... marine biology, Current Science, science, fish, deep sea, oceans, Hadal zone, Abyssopelagic zone, Mesopelagic, bathypelagic ASJA Writing Awards Recipient Outstanding Book 2002 General Nonfiction Erich Hoyt __Creatures of the Deep__ Praise for the first edition: __"A magnificent bestiary ... and a reminder of how little we actually know about the seas surrounding us."__ -- Popular Science In this updated and expanded edition of __Creatures of the Deep__, award-winning nature and science writer Erich Hoyt gives readers a glimpse of the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Weaving together details from the latest scientific research about sharks, giant squid, dragonfish, huge tube worms, clams and tiny microbes of the deep-sea vents, Hoyt embarks on a magical journey roaming across the abyssal plains and descending into deep-sea trenches more than 20,000 feet down.