Strange Sea Creatures

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Book Review| March 01 2023 Strange Sea Creatures Strange Sea Creatures. By Erich Hoyt. 2020. Firefly Books. (ISBN 9780228102977). 112 pp. Hardcover, $24.95. Kirstin Milks, Kirstin Milks Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Frank Brown Cloud, Frank Brown Cloud Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Julie Minbiole, Julie Minbiole associate professor of biology Columbia College Chicago, Department of Science and Mathematics, Chicago, Illinois jminbiole@colum.edu Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Stephen Traphagen Stephen Traphagen science teacher Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois stephen@mrtraphagen.com Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar jminbiole@colum.edu stephen@mrtraphagen.com The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (3): 176. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.176a Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Julie Minbiole, Stephen Traphagen; Strange Sea Creatures. The American Biology Teacher 1 March 2023; 85 (3): 176. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.176a Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Strange Sea Creatures explores unusual marine organisms from all over the world, organized for the reader by their depth below the surface. The photos in this book (taken from biologists’ and divers’ explorations) are stunning, and the contrast between organisms and the dark background allows the reader to focus on the small and intricate anatomical details of these exotic creatures. As stated in the introduction, many of the organisms pictured have yet to be fully characterized and studied, so the descriptive text is often sparse, but it highlights how incomplete our exploration of the marine world continues to be. Readers looking for detailed information about these organisms will need additional resources, but this book shines as a collection of biology-related artwork evoking curiosity and appreciation for the vast array of marine habitats and fauna. You do not currently have access to this content.