New Zealand Coastal Marine Invertebrates

This is a full-colour identification guide to species of marine invertebrate found around the coasts of New Zealand. It is intended for divers and naturalists as well as professional scientists. Sections on each major taxonomic group - e.g. starfishes, crustaceans and molluscs - describe in plain language each animal's morphology, habitat, abundance, distribution and depth range, and introduce the scientific literature. Among the 100s of illustrations are colour photos by New Zealand's best underwater photographers, and line drawings giving extra anatomical detail. The volume includes references, a comprehensive glossary, a full index and a general introduction. ‘New Zealand Coastal Marine Invertebrates’ provides access to a tremendous volume of material hitherto buried in the scientific literature.