Description
A photographic guide to the common plants and animals that inhabit the intertidal zone--the area covered by water at high tide and exposed during low tide--on the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Cape Canaveral, Florida.
- Includes color photos, descriptions, and details for crabs, crustaceans, mollusks and their shells, jellies, barnacles, shrimp, worms, squid, mosses, seaweeds, and lichens
- Learn how to identify over 500 of the most common intertidal species
- Covers all different types of intertidal habitats, whether rocky, sandy, or muddy
About the author
J. Duane Sept is a biologist, freelance writer and professional photographer. His biological work has included research on various wildlife species and service as a park naturalist. His award-winning photographs have been published internationally, in displays and in books, magazines and other publications, for clients that include BBC Wildlife, Parks Canada, Natural Canada, National Wildlife Federation and World Wildlife Fund.
Today Duane brings wealth of information to the public as an author, in much the same way he has inspired thousands of visitors to Canada's parks. His published books include The Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life in the Pacific Northwest (Harbour Publishing), Common Birds of British Columbia (Calypso Publishing) and Wild Berries of the Northwest: Alaska, Western Canada and the Northwestern United States (Calypso Publishing).
Other titles by
The New Beachcomber’s Guide to the Pacific Northwest
Second Revised Edition
The New Beachcomber’s Guide to Seashore Life of California
Completely Revised and Expanded
Common Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest
British Columbia, Washington and Oregon
Wild Berries of the Northwest
Common Birds of Interior British Columbia
Okanagan and Rocky Mountains
Common Birds of Southwestern British Columbia
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island
Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Northwest
Alaska, Western Canada & the Northwestern United States
Common Mushrooms of the Northwest
Rocks & Minerals of Western North America
Animal Tracks & Signs of the Northwest
Alaska, Western Canada & the Northwestern United States