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list price: $7.95
edition:Paperback
category: Nature
published: Jun 2019
ISBN:9781550178531
publisher:
Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.
Description
Rick Harbo, one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading marine writers and photographers, is back with a new addition to Harbour Publishing’s popular series of pocket-sized field guides. A Field Guide to Marine Life of the Protected Waters of the Salish Sea includes the most commonly observed species in the tide pools and protected waters of the Salish Sea—that intricate network of coastal waterways spanning southern BC and northwestern Washington. Covering invertebrates, fish and seaweeds, this guide includes key identification features, fun facts and habitat, as well as seventy colour photographs. Water-resistant and compact, this guide is easy to pack on any trip to the shore and perfect for curious minds of all ages.
About the Author
Rick M. Harbo, BSc, is the author of the bestselling Tidepool & Reef (Big
Country Books, 1980), Shells & Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest (Harbour Publishing, 1997), Pacific Reef and Shore (Harbour Publishing, 2017) plus several pocket field guides to marine life of the Pacific Northwest (Harbour Publishing). Harbo is a diver and a retired senior marine biologist with
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. He currently volunteers as a research
associate with the Royal BC Museum. Harbo lives in Nanaimo, BC.
Editorial Review
— The Ormsby Review
