Guide to Marine Life: Caribbean-Bahamas-Florida

by Marty Snyderman

Book Overview

A layman's guide to identifying and understanding the marine life while scuba diving. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881652068
• ISBN13: 9781881652069
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Aqua Quest Publications
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

This book is more than a guide.

These two authors have a list of credits to impress anyone. I suppose in some ways they could, therefore, sit back on their laurels and allow their reputations to sell their work. But not so! I could not find one single underwater image in this book which was not of the highest standard. From photographs of Divers and Sharks right down to the finest macro-photography, this is a book to show all budding underwater photographers how it should be done. That said, this is not a book about photographs - it is a guide to the Marine Life of the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida. "What do you mean the Caribbean, Bahamas AND Florida - surely it's all the Caribbean" I hear some people say. But they're the sort of people who think whales are just big fish. For those who are confused, the Bahamas are in the Atlantic Ocean and Florida is in the Gulf of Mexico. So, having sorted that out, we now understand (and appreciate!) the accuracy of the title. Resembling something like a colourful version of a telephone directory, this book is packed with factual and accurate information laid out in a way that will not disappoint anyone who buys it. If you like "technical" it's here but if you like "technical made easy to understand" - it's also here. Whilst I could have done without that photo of the diver hugging the Shark (picky, picky I know), this still remains an altogether excellent book and almost the only one you will need on your next trip south. NM

Guide to Marine Life of the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida

A well written, informative, easy to understand book. Not only do you receive a reference guide, you get biology lessons, photo tips, and great overviews of reef systems. This book is perfect for scuba divers!

best source I've seen for teaching diving ecology

I'm a scuba instructor, and have spent years looking for the perfect book to use in fish identification and underwater naturalist courses. When I found this book, I stopped looking! It is the perfect combination,and makes everything understandable to the beginner, yet still informative to us old pros! The photo tips also come in very handy in teaching photography and videography... no Caribbean diver can afford not to have this book... I mean it!

A MUST HAVE FOR ANY DIVER/SNORKELER

This is my latest addition to my "diving book collection". I am a recent diving convert (the very best sport ever), and find myself reading this book constantly (more looking at the pics I suppose, which are gorgeous!). If you are looking for a fantastic book to invest in...LOOK NO FURTHER...BUY IT, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!

The Perfect Book For People Getting Into Diving!

This is the perfect book for anyone who is getting into SCUBA diving. Not just a identification book, it explains about the different areas that you will see when diving: The wall, The Reef, and the Sand & Rubble Area. It helps you understand why you see different animals in particular areas. It will also help you understand what you will be seeing before you ever hit the water. It was my first book when I started diving and I've given it to many friends when they got certified to dive. I highly recommend it as a gift to anyone who has just started diving or is curious about diving.