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The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific Northwest
About this book
The Pacific Northwest coast is home to one of the most diverse displays of intertidal marine life in the world. Featuring sponges, clams, snails, crabs, sea stars, sea anemones, jellies, fishes, seaweeds and more,Ā The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific NorthwestĀ is a portable and easy-to-use reference for searching out and identifying any of the hundreds of species of seashore life found on the beaches of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon andĀ Alaska.
Covering the Pacific Northwest's most common shoreline-dwelling flora and fauna, the guide gives in each entry a detailed description of appearance and habitat accompanied by colour photos for easy identification of any creature you might encounter as you explore your local beach. This guide also provides simple but essential information on tides and the various habitats within the intertidal zones, to assist beachcombers in exploring safely with minimal ecologicalĀ impact.
Thoroughly updated and packed with handy and accessible information, this guide belongs in the beach bag or backpack of any avid naturalist, amateur beachcomber or adventurousĀ family.
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Table of contents
- Introduction
- Shell Plates
- Field Guide
- Illustrated Glossary
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Acknowledgments
- Index