Description
Book SynopsisThis book is an eye-opening celebration of the wonderful diversity of animals that live in British seas, and the colourful and fascinating ways they go about their lives. With 500 new photographs, the 4th edition is by far the largest revision of Great British Marine Animals to date.
Trade Review'This book is recommended to anyone with an interest in marine life, from armchair naturalists and curious kids to university-level biologists and beyond. ...so much more than a species list - it's a guide to how we can search for them and at the same time understand their lives.' SCUBA MAGAZINE; '...well edited, incisive and highly informative. A treat to read and a joy to browse - the images alone could sustain a coffee-table art book.' DIVE MAGAZINE; 'I cannot recommend it highly enough, to marine biologists and non-marine biologists alike...' THE MARINE BIOLOGIST; '...includes even more stunning underwater photography and captivating text than its predecessors.' PMNHS BULLETIN; 'It is nothing less than a triumph: a gasp on every page...' THE TIMES on the 3rd edition (before the upgrade!)
Table of ContentsForeword by The Wildlife Trusts and Marine Conservation Society 1. Introduction (with spreads showing typical animals found in different habitats) 2. Sponges 3. Cnidarians (sea anemones, corals, hydroids & jellyfish) 4. Crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, prawns, shrimps & barnacles) 5. Worms 6. Molluscs (chitons, sea snails, sea slugs, bivalves, cuttlefish, octopus & squid) 7. Bryozoans 8. Echinoderms (starfish, brittlestars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers & feather stars) 9. Sea squirts 10. Fish Behaviour - examples of different aspects Glossary References for more information Organisations promoting conservation and awareness of marine animals Index of species, common and scientific names
