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• Title:Sex in the sea : our intimate connection with sex-changing fish, romantic lobsters, kinky squid, and other salty erotica of the deep / Marah J. Hardt ; illustrated by Missy Chimovitz.
  
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• Author/Creator:Hardt, Marah J., 1978-
  
• Published/Created:New York City : St. Martin's Press, [2016]
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: QL122 .H276 2016
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Marine animals--Sexual behavior.
  Marine animals--Reproduction.
  Deep-sea animals--Sexual behavior.
  Deep-sea animals--Reproduction.
  Courtship in animals.
  Sexual behavior in animals.
  
• Edition:First edition.
  
• Description:278 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
  
• Summary:Forget the Kama Sutra. When it comes to inventive sex acts, just look to the sea. There we find the elaborate mating rituals of armored lobsters; giant right whales engaging in a lively threesome whilst holding their breath; full moon sex parties of groupers and daily mating blitzes by blueheaded wrasse. Deep-sea squid perform inverted 69s, while hermaphrodite sea slugs link up in giant sex loops. From doubly endowed sharks to the maze-like vaginas of some whales, Sex in the Sea is a journey unlike any other to explore the staggering ways life begets life beneath the waves. Beyond a deliciously voyeuristic excursion, Sex in the Sea uniquely connects the timeless topic of sex with the timely issue of sustainable oceans. Through overfishing, climate change, and ocean pollution we are disrupting the creative procreation that drives the wild abundance of life in the ocean. With wit and scientific rigor, Hardt introduces us to the researchers and innovators who study the wet and wild sex lives of ocean life and offer solutions that promote rather than prevent, successful sex in the sea. Part science, part erotica, Sex in the Sea discusses how we can shift from a prophylactic to a more propagative force for life in the ocean.
  An exploration of the procreative behaviors of ocean life considers how humans can look to the examples of sea creatures to enhance their relationships while gaining awareness of the challenges of supporting sustainable oceans. --Publisher's description.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-268) and index.
  
• ISBN:9781137279972
  1137279974
  9781466879225
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: ACT I DATING GAMES
  1. Quest: Seeking Sex in Saltwater
  2. Luring a Lover: The Art of Salty Seduction
  3. Flex Your Sex: Sex Change in the Sea
  ACT II SEALING THE DEAL
  pt. 1 Sexual Intercourse
  4. Penis Chapter: Sex as a Contact Sport
  5. Inner Chambers: Influencing Sex from the Inside Out
  ACT II SEALING THE DEAL
  pt. 2 Sexual Outercourse
  6. Oceanic Orgies: Getting It On in Groups
  7. Synchronized Sex: A Neighborly Affair
  ACT III POST-CLIMAX
  8. Turning Up the Sex Drive: How to Spark Successful Sex in the Sea.