Excerpt from Anthozoa
Die genannten Angaben haben jedoch, vielleicht mit Ausnahme der von Imperato, keinen Einfluss auf die Entwicklung der Ansichten über die Natur der Korallen ausgeübt. Um die alten Ansichten zu be seitigen, war es notwendig, die Korallenfrage von verschiedenen Seiten aus in Angriff zu nehmen. Der neue Mann, der die Natur der Korallen endgültig feststellte, und der nicht nur wegen seiner schönen Beobachtungen, sondern auch wegen seiner unerschöpflichen Liebe zur Erforschung der Meeresrätsel in der Geschichte der Meereskunde als Bannerträger hervorragt, war der in Marseille 1694 geborene Schiffsarzt J. A. De Peyssonnel.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the history of Anthozoa, a group of marine animals commonly known as corals and sea anemones. The author begins with the earliest scientific observations of these creatures in the works of Aristotle, Dioscorides, and Pliny the Elder. He then follows the development of Anthozoan taxonomy and classification from the 16th century onwards, culminating in Ehrenberg's establishment of the Anthozoa as a distinct animal group in 1834. The book also explores the long-running scientific debate over the nature of corals, which were once believed to be plants or minerals. Along the way, the author discusses the contributions of key figures in the history of Anthozoan research, including Peyssonnel, RÃ aumur, Ellis, Cavolini, and Lamarck. The book concludes by examining the significance of Anthozoan studies for our understanding of marine ecosystems and the history of life on Earth. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780656960606_0
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