Project Gutenberg 2021-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 169 Hickson, Sydney J. (Sydney John) 1859 1940 Hickson, Sydney John Lubbock, John, Sir 1834 1913 Lubbock, Sir John Lubbock, John, Baron Avebury The fauna of the deep sea Modern science series A short history of the investigations -- The physical conditions of the abyss -- The relations of the abysmal zone and the origin of its fauna -- The characters of the deep-sea fauna -- The protozoa, cœlentera, and echinoderma of the deep sea -- The vermes and mollusca of the deep sea -- The arthropoda of the deep sea -- The fish of the deep sea. Richard Tonsing, Sharon Joiner, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Fauna of the Deep Sea" by Sydney J. Hickson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the mysteries of deep-sea life, exploring the various forms of animal life that exist at great depths in the ocean and the physical conditions of their habitats. It aims to consolidate significant findings from previous scientific expeditions and provide insights into the evolution and adaptations of deep-sea organisms. At the start of the book, Hickson discusses humanity's historical ignorance regarding deep-sea life, contrasting past beliefs that the ocean's depths were lifeless with more recent discoveries confirming the abundance of diverse organisms in extreme environments. He outlines the pioneering investigations that revealed the existence of deep-sea fauna, such as those conducted by the H.M.S. Challenger and other expeditions. The opening portion sets the stage for further exploration of the characteristics, physical conditions, and origins of deep-sea organisms, establishing a foundation for the detailed discussions that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Marine animals QL Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 304338 2025-06-25T10:44:39.826082 text/html 277170 2024-10-18T10:03:27 text/html 2659524 2025-06-25T10:44:46.384071 application/epub+zip 2656965 2025-06-25T10:44:41.476109 application/epub+zip 181396 2025-06-25T10:44:40.640083 application/epub+zip 2738335 2025-06-25T10:44:49.840046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2715462 2025-06-25T10:44:45.622050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245350 2022-09-28T23:37:24.080640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244963 2025-06-25T10:44:38.960105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224989 2024-10-18T10:03:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17486 2025-06-25T10:44:50.491129 application/rdf+xml 16542 2025-06-25T10:44:40.755080 image/jpeg 2404 2025-06-25T10:44:40.697125 image/jpeg 2608289 2025-06-25T10:44:39.926134 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia