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Sally Carson & Rod Morris.
415 pages
colour illustrations, colour maps.
Originally published as: The seashore guide. Contents: Introduction. Our intertidal wilderness -- A journey of exploration -- Our varied coastline -- Zones of life -- Rocky shores -- Sandy beaches -- Mudflats -- Turning of the tide -- Care on the coast -- Care for the coast -- Sponges -- Anemones and their relatives -- Worms -- Crustaceans -- Costal insects and spiders -- Molluscs -- Brachiopods -- Bryozans -- Sea stars and their relatives -- Ascidians -- Fish -- Seaweeds -- Coastal plants -- Conclusion.
Summary: New Zealand has over 14,000 kilometres of coastline, the tenth longest length of coast in the world, which ranges from sheltered sandy beaches to rocky and rugged wilderness. This geographic diversity supports a wide range of seashore life, all of which is photographed and described in this book. Originally published in a smaller format in 2017, this new edition has been increased in size to show off the superb photography of Rod Morris, and to make identification much easier. Sally Carson's text is packed with information on endemic and introduced species, including sponges, anemones, sea stars, shrimps and crabs, barnacles, paua, mussels, oysters, fish and seaweed. (Publisher)