Two oceans: a guide to the marine life of Southern Africa G.M. Branch [and others] ; principal photographers, George Branch, Charles Griffiths, Dennis King.
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TextPublication details: Cape Town: Struik Nature, 2010. Edition: Rev. edDescription: 456 pages Colour illustrations, colour maps 25 cmISBN: 9781770 077720Subject(s): Margo & George Branch 2010 | Always learning | Marine animals | South Africa | Southern Africa | Oceans | Cape Town (South Africa) | EcologyGenre/Form: Adult Non-Fiction DDC classification: 578.770968 TWOO Summary: This book captures the diversity of southern Africa's rich marine heritage, which comprises some 12,000 species of marine fauna and flora. This 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.
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"Fully revised and updated"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 442-443) and index.
This book captures the diversity of southern Africa's rich marine heritage, which comprises some 12,000 species of marine fauna and flora. This 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.
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