Diving & Snorkelling Guide to Tropical Marine Life of the Indo-Pacific Region

by Bergbauer, Matthias; Kirschner, Manuela

• ISBN13: 9781906780555
• ISBN10: 1906780552
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-11-01
• Publisher: Midpoint Trade Books Inc

Summary

This handy guide enables scuba divers and snorkellers to identify more than 270 of the most common species of marine life likely to be encountered in and around the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region, including fish,reptiles and amphibians,and invertebrates. Each species featured in illustrated with an outstanding color photograph, accompanied by a species description covering nomenclature, size, habits, and distribution. The Indo-Pacific region, encompassing the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, includes the major diving destinations of the Red Sea, the Maldives, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, the Great Barrier Reef, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, and accounts for 92% of the world's coral reefs. This guidebook shows the species that divers and snorkellers are really likely to encounter - the essential companion for every diving expedition.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Fish	p. 12
Reptiles and Marine Mammals	p. 152
Invertebrates	p. 158
Index	p. 218
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