Two Oceans

Product Description

Exuberant in colour & bursting with life, Two Oceans captures the diversity of southern Africa's rich marine heritage, which comprises some 12 000 species of marine fauna & flora. This unrivalled 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 & plants. The book documents a selection of these, concentrating on the most frequently encountered species living in the intertidal zone & in shallow subtidal waters that can readily be explored by scubadivers. There is a particular focus on open-coast beaches & rocky shores, & aquatic estuarine animals & 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. It will meet the needs of scientists, students, fishermen, scubadivers & beachcombers alike, encapsulating current knowledge & enabling the identification of diverse species, from sponges to whales & from seaweeds to mangroves.