Great British Marine Animals

Great British Marine Animals is a photographic guide to fish and invertebrate life in the seas around Britain, featuring stunning underwater photos and information on species behavior. The fourth edition has 930 high-quality photographs and 320 species, organized by animal groups and species and with a special additional behavior index to highlight their diverse strategies and habits.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 432 pages
\n Publication date: 09 June 2021
\n Publisher: Sound Diving Publications
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Great British Marine Animals is a captivating photographic guide to the diverse fish and invertebrate life inhabiting the seas surrounding Britain. Its purpose is to aid in the identification of a wide array of species, with a particular emphasis on showcasing their behavior through numerous captivating spreads and sequences of stunning underwater photos. These images vividly depict the bustling activities of these marine creatures as they go about their daily lives. Among the captivating behaviors observed are the striking anemones that extend their brilliantly armed tentacles with an air of invincibility, crabs that shed their protective armor to undergo remarkable growth (some even decorate their new exoskeletons!), limpets engaging in heated arguments, versatile sea slugs repurposing defensive weapons from their prey, starfish exerting immense forces to open their victims, and fish exhibiting remarkable adaptability by constructing nests, cleaning each other, or even changing their sex when the situation demands. These are just a few examples of the extraordinary diversity and ingenuity displayed by the marine animals featured in this guide.

To fully appreciate the remarkable abilities of these marine organisms, the extraordinarily sophisticated cuttlefish is given ten dedicated pages to showcase a wide range of its awe-inspiring skills. Meanwhile, the intricate social life of the tompot blenny is explored in nine chapters, including a panel of recognized individuals. This expanded 4th edition represents the most significant upgrade to date, boasting a remarkable 930 high-quality underwater photographs (compared to 600 in the 3rd edition) and documenting 320 species (up from 280) across 432 pages (up from 320). The book is organized both by animal groups and species, but it also includes a special additional behavior index to highlight the diverse strategies and habits exhibited by these marine creatures. This feature makes the book appealing to individuals of all ages and knowledge levels.

\n Weight: 1382g\n
Dimension: 172 x 240 x 31 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780952283171\n
Edition number: 4 ed\n