This
unique, concise and beautifully illustrated guide allows students to
identify over 650 of the common, widespread animals and seaweeds of the
shore. User-friendly dichotomous keys are supported by details of
diagnostic features and biology of each species.
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Now
enhanced with 32 pages of colour, this much acclaimed guide is
invaluable to students of marine biology at any level. .
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Questions
such as how does the species reproduce? What is its life-cycle? How
does it feed? are answered in the notes accompanying each species to
give a fascinating insight into the diversity and complexity of life on
the shore. The text is supported by an extensive glossary of scientific
terms and a comprehensive bibliography is included to aid further
study. The third edition builds on the excellent reviews of earlier
editions and will continue to appeal to a wide readership, including
students, teachers and naturalists.
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A Student's Guide to
the Seashore
by J. D. Fish and S. Fish
Cambridge University Press,
2011
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