02359cam a2200337 i 4500 510740923 TxAuBib 20211028120000.0 210403s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021005928 9781541672420 HRD 28.00 1541672429 HRD 28.00 TxAuBib rda Hanson, Thor. Hurricane lizards and plastic squid [BOOK] : the fraught and fascinating biology of climate change / Thor Hanson. First edition. New York : Basic Books, 2021. xvii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: Thinking about it -- Nothing stays the same -- Mephitic air -- Right place, wrong time -- The nth degree -- Strange bedfellows -- The bare necessities -- Move -- Adapt -- Evolve -- Take refuge -- Pushing the envelope -- Surprise, surprise --That was then, this is now -- Conclusion: Everything you can. In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out. Anole lizards have grown larger toe pads, to grip more tightly in frequent hurricanes. Warm waters cause the development of Humboldt squid to alter so dramatically that fishermen mistake them for different species. Brown pelicans move north, and long-spined sea urchins south, to find cooler homes. And when coral reefs sicken, they leave no territory worth fighting for, so aggressive butterfly fish transform instantly into pacifists. A story of hope, resilience, and risk, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is natural history for readers of Bernd Heinrich, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and David Haskell. It is also a reminder of how unpredictable climate change is as it interacts with the messy lattice of life. Provided by publisher. 20211028. Bioclimatology. Adaptation (Biology.) Biotic communities. Global environmental change. Climatic changes.