Coastal Seas
By Frances Dipper & Paul Naylor
Published in 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Coastal Seas provides a window into the immensely varied and picturesque habitats and communities of our shallow seas, from kelp forests, rocky reefs and seagrass meadows to muddy seabeds bristling with life and the open water above. The fascinating behaviour and intricate relationships of the diverse crustaceans, molluscs, other invertebrates and fishes residing there are revealed, as are the unique opportunities and challenges that come with living underwater. How do sponges, anemones and other sessile animals eat and reproduce id rooted to the spot? And how do drifting organisms survive and thrive in a world without obvious physical boundaries?
Drawing on decades of experience, authors Frances Dipper and Paul Naylor offer expert guidance on how and where to observe marine wildlife first hand, whether walking the shoreline, swimming, snorkelling, diving or boating, and inspire us to reflect on the state of our seasoned how we can help to conserve them.
Illustrated with around 300 photographs, this latest edition to the British Wildlife collection is a vivid celebration of the richness and importance of our ocean life.
Available from Bloomsbury Publishing and other book sellers.
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