Two Oceans: A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa - Softcover

Branch, G.M.; Griffiths, C.L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1770076336 ISBN 13: 9781770076334

Publisher: Struik Publishers, 2007

Synopsis

Exuberant in colour and bursting with life, "Two Oceans" captures the diversity of southern Africa's rich marine heritage, which comprises some 12,000 species of marine fauna and flora. This unrivalled field guide covers over 1,400 species of the most common forms of marine life that inhabit our coasts - including the invertebrates, fish, reptiles, mammals birds and plants. The book documents a selection of these, concentrating on the most frequently encountered species living in the intertidal zone and in shallow subtidal waters that can readily be explored by scubadivers.There is a particular focus on open-coast beaches and rocky shores, and aquatic estuarine animals and plants are also covered. Fish that are commonly seen in tidal pools or by divers, or those frequently caught by angers are included, as are smaller rock-pool fish. It will meet the needs of scientists, students, fishermen, scubadivers and beachcombers alike, encapsulating current knowledge and enabling the identification of diverse species, from sponges to whales and from seaweeds to mangroves.

About this title

About the Author

Professor George Branch is world-renowned for his research on rocky shores; Professor Charles Griffiths is internationally known for his research on crustaceans, mussels, linefish and predator-prey interactions on rocky shores; Dr Lynnath Beckley is a dynamic fish biologist, respected for her expertise on the biology of fishes; and Margo Branch is a biologist with wide interests and a particular skill in natural history illustration. All four authors have been widely published in the field of natural history.

Edition details

• Publisher: Struik Publishers
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1770076336
• ISBN 13: 9781770076334
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360