Reef Creature Identification - Softcover

Humann, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1878348531 ISBN 13: 9781878348531

Publisher: New World Publications (US), 2013

Synopsis

First published in 1992, this guide has been significantly expanded in a new 3rd edition. The popular, user-friendly field guide, covering all major groups of marine invertebrates encountered by divers on coral reefs and adjacent habitats, has grown to include 900 species beautifully documented with more than 1200 underwater photographs -- nearly doubling the total in the previous editions. Les Wilk has joined Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach authoring the comprehensive new edition.

About this title

About the Author

Paul's underwater photographs have appeared in numerous magazines including Skin Diver, Ocean Realm, Sport Diver, Rodale's Scuba Diving, National Geographic, Audubon, Natural History, National Wildlife, and Ranger Rick. An ABC sports special featured Paul introducing famed Jaws author Peter Benchley to the marine life of Galapagos. Paul has authored two large-format underwater pictorial books and co-authored, with Ned DeLoach, ten marine life field guides including the popular Reef Set trilogy, Reef Fish Identification, Reef Creature Identification and Reef Coral Identification - Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas.?? Paul's work established visual identification criteria for many marine animals. Long hours of observation, documentation, cataloguing and corresponding with dozens of taxonomic scientists were essential steps in the long process. In many instances picture/voucher specimen collection was required to make positive identifications. As a result, many of his pictures were the first ever published of living species in their natural habitat. The specimens from this work now reside in the Smithsonian's National History collection. These efforts made it possible for underwater naturalists to make valid non-impact biodiversity assessments of reef ecosystems.?

From the Back Cover

"Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach's set of marine wildlife guides has become the bible for Caribbean divers. The updated editions, which include many splendid new animals to search for, give everyone even more reason to go diving." -- Stan Waterman, Producer of Films Under the Sea.

Edition details

• Publisher: New World Publications (US)
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1878348531
• ISBN 13: 9781878348531
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 308