This second, revised edition of "Guide to Marine Invertebrates - Alaska to Baja California" includes 35 species not included in the first edition, including 13 nudibranchs. Information on each species has been updated from the first edition. This is a beautiful, full color field guide describing 285 species of inshore, subtidal marine invertebrates that are commonly observed by biologists, divers and naturalists from the Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California. Each species is illustrated with a color photo and has a narrative which includes habitat, identification, depth, geographic range and size. 7" x 9", 123 pages, 290 color plates, pictorial key and glossary. ISBN 0-930118-37-5, Quality Paperback. $29.95
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"...blends informative and well-written text with excellent color photographs..."identification guarantee" for sea creatures discussed in this book." -- Festivus 2006
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Dan Gotshall is a marine biologist with 34 years research experience with the California Department of Fish and Game. He retired in 1988. Dan is also a professional underwater photographer; his photos have appeared in numerous books, magazines and newspapers; and have also been used in displays at aquariums and museums. His publications include over 50 scientific reports on Pacific Coast fishes and invertebrates. Dan has also authored and co-authored eight books. Dan and his wife, Ann, are co-owners of the publishing company Sea Challengers, Inc., based in Monterey, CA.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Are pretty pictures enough?,
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This review is from: Guide to Marine Invertebrates: Alaska to Baja California, 2nd edition (revised) (Paperback)
This volume is composed of a collection of attractive color photographs of marine animals, taken from life. If this is what you are looking for, then this small book may be for you. If, on the other hand, you want a useful field guide to marine life, look elsewhere. The choice of species to be included seems to have been largely based on how photogenic the animal is, not on how common it is or how likely to be encountered. On the positive side, the names of the animals have been vetted by respected experts in the various fields. I personally like picture books of pretty marine animals. I purchased this one for the quality of the photos. I only wish that the author accepted that he has made a picture book, not a field guide, and adopted a more suitable design that would have done his photos more justice. An occasional full page image would have been welcome, as well as a larger format.
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One of the best guides to underwater life for pacific coast divers,
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This review is from: Guide to Marine Invertebrates: Alaska to Baja California, 2nd edition (revised) (Paperback)
This is an excellent guide to the invertebrates of the pacific coast. Make sure you get this updated 2nd edition, the older version (though still useful) is getting a bit dated. The pictures are fantastic, and identification is easy. Not all species are shown, but most of the critters I see underwater are illustrated in the book. There is one other book I like even better, but it costs more and isn't quite as small/portable: Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds And Selected Fishes. That book contains similar high-quality pictures, but a lot more of them, and includes organisms besides invertebrates (nice algae/kelp id section).
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Must have for naturalist along the Pacific,
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I have this in my office and refer to it often to look up organisms. It's great and sturdy in the field as well. Great pictures and good information.
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Sponges are the most primitive multicellular invertebrates. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
very low intertidal, subtidal depths, tentacular crown, branched tentacles, low intertidal zone, smooth carapace, tapering arms, soft bottoms, shallow subtidal, rocky substrate, crown diameter, tube feet, sessile animals, hard substrate, stinging cells Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Baja California, Natural History, British Columbia, San Diego, Aleutian Islands, Isla Cedros, Monterey Bay, Bering Sea, Gulf of California, Point Conception, Isla San Geronimo, Santa Barbara, Vancouver Island, Bahia Magdalena, Puget Sound, Santa Catalina Island, Carmel Bay, Channel Islands, Bahia Tortugas, Cabo San Lucas, Cedros Island, Isla San Martin, Kodiak Island, Pribilof Islands, Prince William Sound New!
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Sponges are the most primitive multicellular invertebrates. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
very low intertidal, subtidal depths, tentacular crown, branched tentacles, low intertidal zone, smooth carapace, tapering arms, soft bottoms, shallow subtidal, rocky substrate, crown diameter, tube feet, sessile animals, hard substrate, stinging cells Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Baja California, Natural History, British Columbia, San Diego, Aleutian Islands, Isla Cedros, Monterey Bay, Bering Sea, Gulf of California, Point Conception, Isla San Geronimo, Santa Barbara, Vancouver Island, Bahia Magdalena, Puget Sound, Santa Catalina Island, Carmel Bay, Channel Islands, Bahia Tortugas, Cabo San Lucas, Cedros Island, Isla San Martin, Kodiak Island, Pribilof Islands, Prince William Sound New!
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