Whelks to Whales: Coastal Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest, Newly Revised and expanded Third edition

by Rick M. Harbo

Overview

Newly revised and updated in 2010 with additional photographs and up-to-date names, this full-colour field guide to the marine life of coastal British Columbia, Alaska, Washington, Oregon and northern California is perfect for divers, boaters and beachcombers. It is a ready reference to more than 400 of the most common species, the fascinating local sponges, jellyfish, crabs, shrimp, barnacles, clams, snails, seals, fish, whales, sea algae and hundreds of other living things that can be observed and identified without being disturbed. The book is arranged for quick identification with colour-coded sections, full-colour photographs and comprehensive but concise information on size, range, habitat and facts of interest about each species. A glossary, checklist, reading list and full index are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781550179842
Publisher:	Harbour Publishing Company, Limited
Publication date:	05/28/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	84 MB
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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.

Table of Contents

Map of the North Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Northwest Coast 6

Introduction 7

Marine Conservation 16

1 Sponges Phylum Porifera 23

2 Hydroids, Corals, Sea Anemones, Jellyfish, Comb Jellies Phyla Cnidaria, Ctenophora 39

3 Worms Phyla Annelida, Nemertea, Platyhelminthes 70

6 Moss Animals Phylum Bryozoa 82

5 Crabs, Shrimp, Isopods, Amphipods, Barnacles Phylum Arthropoda 89

6 Bivalves, Snails, Limpets, Nudibranchs, Octopus, Squid, Chitons, Lampshells Phyla Mollusca, Brachiopoda 121

7 Sea Stars, Brittle Stars, Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins, Sand Dollars, Feather Stars Phylum Echinodermata 182

8 Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Ascidians Phylum Chordata 208

9 Fishes Phylum Chordata 222

10 Marine Mammals Phylum Chordata 249

11 Field Guide to Eggs and Egg Cases of Invertebrates and Fishes 277

12 Seaweeds & Seagrasses Phyla Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta, Rhodophyta, Streptophyta 296

13 Non-Native, Introduced and Aquatic Invasive Species 317

Glossary 331

Acknowledgements 336

Index 337