Reef Fish Identification TRAVEL: Caribbean Bahamas South Florida - Softcover

Paul Humann; Ned DeLoach

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1878348698 ISBN 13: 9781878348692

Publisher: New World Publications (US), 2019

Synopsis

Are airline weight restrictions forcing you to leave your prized Reef Fish Identification book at home? The digital age is upon us, but divers still want a book in their hands when they return from a dive to look up the fishes they encounter. At 3/4 of a pound, our new Reef Fish Identification - TRAVEL EDITION - Caribbean Bahamas South Florida is the answer! The Travel Edition is a Portable, lightweight field guide rugged enough for luggage, gearbag and boat. Now with paperback binding and lower retail price!

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About the Author

Paul Humann took up scuba diving and underwater photography in the early 1960s. Within a few years, several of his fish portraits were featured in Skin Diver magazine s memorable Fish of the Month series. Paul became one of PADI s early dive instructors, holding certification #2222. In 1972, he left a successful law practice in his hometown, Wichita, Kansas, to pioneer today s live-aboard diving craze as captain/owner of the M/V Cayman Diver, the Caribbean's first successful live-aboard dive cruiser.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.His concern for the welfare of the marine environment led him to cofound with Ned DeLoach, Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) in 1990. In 2007 Paul received the 2006 DEMA Reaching Out Award for his lifetime achievements in the dive industry and was inducted into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame. In 2009, he was honored with the NOGI award for sports and education.

From the Back Cover

Designed for dive travel. Lightweight, less than 3/4 of a pound. Revised 2nd edition with new photographs and scientific classifications.

Edition details

• Publisher: New World Publications (US)
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1878348698
• ISBN 13: 9781878348692
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 132