Seashores: An Ecological Guide

'Seashores - An Ecological Guide' provides an easy-to-use, authoritative reference to commonly occurring organisms. By looking at the habitats of the coastline, it focuses on key species you are likely to find. The book explains how these organisms have adapted and how they are able to cope with the environmental stresses of the seashore. With over 400 colour photographs, the guide looks first at the physical and biological features that determine our coast before surveying the variety of communities that exist on our shores including: Rocky shores Sand and mud Estuaries Salt-marsh Sand dunes Shingle Plankton AUTHOR: Julian Cremona is a naturalist, photographer, teacher and explorer. Head of Dale Fort Field Centre for many years, he still runs workshops on macro-photography for the Field Studies Council. 436 colour photographs