The snorkeller's guide to the coral reef
Subtitle: from the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean
By: Paddy Ryan ; with photographs by Paddy Ryan and Peter Atkinson ; [additional photographs by Bruce Carlson and Michael Dawson]
Publisher: Exisle Pub.
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780908988006
Subjects: Coral reef animals; Coral reef plants; Coral reefs and islands; Skin diving
Description: "One of the most spectacular and rewarding experiences life has to offer is the simple skill of snorkelling. For anyone visiting the tropical islands of the Pacific, south-east Asia and the Indian Ocean, just half an hour in the clear warm water with snorkel and mask is all it takes to unleash exclamations of wonder and delight. This book with its easy-to-follow chapter 'Learning to snorkel' is ideal for the novice on the coral reef. It is also an invaluable resource for the more experienced snorkeller. Subsequent chapters deal with the coral animals and reef structure, the plants, worms, mollusks, echinoderms, crustacea, fishes and reptiles. First aid and photographic hints are also covered."--Back cover.
Notes: On cover: How to snorkel ... with more than 200 color photographs to help you identify the plant and animal.

Also published: Honolulu, Hawaii : University of Hawaii Press, 1994 and Bathurst, N.S.W. : Crawford House Press, 1994.

Includes bibliographical references (page 177) and index.
Table of contents: title: Learning to snorkel; title: Coral animals & reef structure; title: Plants; title: Worms; title: Mollusks; title: Echinoderms; title: Crustacea; title: Fishes; title: Reptiles; title: First aid.