The types of plants and animals that live on seashores in temperate regions are similar around the globe, but many of the individual species in south-eastern Australia are found only in this region.
Field Guide to the Seashores of South-Eastern Australia features color photographs, descriptions, and ecological notes for around 240 species of the more common plants and animals found on rocky, sandy, and muddy shores along the coastline from Port Lincoln, South Australia, to the Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, and Tasmania.
This guide will allow beachgoers to learn interesting details about the plants and animals they come across, while also having sufficient scientific detail for natural history enthusiasts and biology students to develop their understanding of these shore ecosystems.
Features:- Contains photographs, brief taxonomic notes, geographic range, morphology and ecology of around 240 common species of plants and animals.
- Where relevant, multiple images of species have been included to highlight within-species variation (e.g. in color patterns) and/or to provide dorsal and ventral views.
- Provides a simple identification key to help readers find the specimen they are looking for or observing.
- Describes organisms that commonly wash ashore and the different types of egg clusters that people may encounter while visiting a local seashore.
- Features conservation of intertidal species and their habitats as a key theme.
- Expands on Wescott and Porters Life on the Rocky Shores of South-eastern Australia (VNPA, 2010) by including more species, a greater geographic range, more detailed species descriptions for the marine plants and a new section covering the species of sandy and muddy shores.
Recenzijos
"This book is an absolute delight. My only wish is that I had a copy of it earlier [ ...]. I highly recommend this book to anybody and anyone who is looking to learn more about Australias seashore species. A must have for the glovebox of a marine ecologists field trip vehicle, for the library at coastally located schools, and for the bookshelves of beach shacks across southeastern Australia, and beyond." -- Nina Wootton * Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia *
Preface and acknowledgements
Start here to get the most out of this guide
Introduction
Plants
Animals of rocky shores
Animals of sandy and muddy shores
Egg masses
All washed up: natural marine debris
Glossary
Further reading
Index of common names
Index of scientific names
Dr Christine Porter has a PhD in environmental management from Deakin University. She currently lives in Northcote, Victoria.
Dr Ty G. Matthews is a senior lecturer based at the Deakin University Queenscliff Marine Science Centre in Victoria.
Dr Alecia Bellgrove is a Deakin University academic and leads the DeakinSeaweed Research Group at Warrnambool campus in Victoria.
Dr Geoff Wescott is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne and Deakin University, and currently lives in Geelong, Victoria.
