TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ulanski,Stan L.
ED  - Project Muse,
ED  - Project Muse.
TI  - The billfish story: swordfish, sailfish, marlin, and other gladiators of the sea 
T2  - A Wormsloe Foundation nature book
SN  - 9780820346335
AV  - QL638.I88 U43 2013
U1  - 597/.78 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Baltimore, Maryland
PB  - Project Muse
KW  - Billfishes
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Electronic books.
KW  - local
N1  - Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE; Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-192) and index; List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 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 -- Bibliography -- Index
N2  - 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
UR  - https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780820346335/
ER  -