Author: Marty SnydermanPublisher: Aqua Quest Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 9781881652069
Category : Nature
Languages : id
Pages : 288
Book Description
A layman's guide to identifying and understanding the marine life while scuba diving.
Author: Lee Goldman (Marine biologist)Coral Reef Guide
Author: Ewald LieskePublisher:
ISBN: 9780007159864
Category : Coral reef animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The definitive guide to the underwater life of the Red Sea region, home to the richest and most varied dive sites in the world. Visited by over a quarter of a million divers a year the Red Sea is home to many of the world's most popular dive sites. Covering jellyfish, corals, nudibranchs, starfish, sea urchins, fishes and turtles, Coral Reef Guide Red Sea covers all common species of underwater life of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, you are likely to see while diving or snorkelling. Each species is illustrated with a full-colour photograph and the text gives details of range and characteristic behaviour. Different species groups are represented by icons for easy reference and an illustration of the juvenile may also be included. A map of good dive sites appears on the inside front cover, while the inside back cover features illustrations of a number of common species for quick and easy identification.
Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life
Author: Paul HumannPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
This field guide illustrates all the fish, corals, invertebrates and plants you are most likely to encounter in less than 15 feet of water in the Caribbean. Humann's photographs are excellent for identification purposes -- and the handy size makes it perfect to take along in the boat or to the beach.
Author: Genna Marie DavisAn Underwater Guide to Hawaii
Author: Ann FieldingPublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824811044
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Hawaii's isolation has produced a large number of species found nowhere else in the world. This combination of unusual species and volcanic formations gives the Hawaiian marine environment its distinct appearance.
Caribbean Reef Life
Author: Mickey CharterisPublisher:
ISBN: 9780989052443
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Caribbean Reef Life covers the full range of a coral reef's biodiversity. This expanded third edition is more than just an ID book; it aims to give divers a deeper understanding of these dynamic ecosystems and how different species, including our own, contribute to the reef as a whole.
Reef Set
Author: Paul HumannPublisher: New World Publications
ISBN: 9781878348333
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
3 books in slipcase. Copies of "Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean & Bahamas" (3rd Edition), "Reef Creature Identification: : Florida, Caribbean & Bahamas" (2nd Edition) and "Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean & Bahamas" (2nd Edition) packaged in a beautifully printed shelf case.
Reef Life
Author: Brandon ColePublisher: Firefly Books
ISBN: 9780228102946
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
"Anyone fascinated by the underwater world will be riveted by the photos in this richly illustrated guide... Readers can lose themselves in the magnificent environment beneath the sea...." --Publishers Weekly on the first edition of Reef Life The lure of the life that inhabits the ocean's reefs and open waters is no secret to scuba enthusiasts and snorkelers who enjoy gazing upon this wonderful world through their dive masks. This practical and comprehensive guidebook for divers, naturalists and ocean lovers identifies the most commonly encountered animals and other organisms in the tropical marine environment and identifies them in more than 1,000 beautiful color photographs to provide a window into this magnificent world. This updated edition features new photos, 33 new species profiles and an extended chapter about the state of the ocean and reefs on our rapidly changing planet. Reef Life is a handy, portable and comprehensive reference in a time when understanding and appreciating the diversity of our tropical oceans is at a critical point. A gallery of over 425 ray-finned fish species, as well as elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates), invertebrates, marine reptiles and marine mammals, offers readers an extensive identification guide to the most commonly seen marine species, with detailed descriptions of size, habitat, range and behavior. The book also includes: A guide to tropical marine ecosystems; Surveys of global coral reef communities, from the Caribbean to the Red Sea; A discussion about factors threatening marine ecosystems today. This is an essential selection for marine science and travel/tourism collections, scuba divers and snorkelers, and retailers and libraries in oceanside locations.
Author: Daniel W. Gotshall