SeaLife
Subtitle: a complete guide to the marine environment
By: edited by Geoffrey Waller ; principal contributors, Michael Burchett and Marc Dando ; illustrated by Marc Dando and Richard Hull.
Contributors: Waller, Geoffrey.; Burchett, Michael.; Dando, Marc.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press; Smithsonian Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 504
Subjects: Marine animals.; Marine fishes.; Marine reptiles.; Marine invertebrates.; Sea birds.
Description: Brimming with illustrations and descriptions of more than six hundred species, SeaLife is the most comprehensive reference available in a single volume to the vast panorama of vertebrate and invertebrate creatures inhabiting the world's oceans and shores.

Topics covered include oceanography and marine biology; biology of marine environments; marine invertebrates; marine fishes; marine reptiles; seabirds; whales, dolphins and porpoises; dugong and manatees; seals, sea lions and walrus; and marine otters and polar bear. With 56 color plates, 1,000 black-and-white illustrations, 75 maps and an extensive reference section, this book is an essential companion for all marine enthusiasts.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally published by Pica Press, East Sussex, England.