$16.45

Marine & Estuarine Fishes of South-Western Australia: A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers

Barry Hutchins & Martin Thompson

This companion guide to the tropical fishes book is for anglers and divers, covering the coastline from Recherche Archipelago to Lancelin, dealing with over 300 fishes including sharks and rays. In its seventh reprint. Colour plates.

$49.95 HB

Australian Seafood Handbook An Identification Guide to Domestic Species
G K Yearsley, P R Last, & R D Ward

An essential reference for all professional and recreational fishers,
fishmongers, processors, biologists and seafood consumers, this book
contains everything you need to know about recognising and identifying the rich variety of seafood species found in Australian waters.

$54.95

Australian Marine Life Revised Edition Plants and Animals of Temperate Waters
Graham J Edgar

The author describes 1200 of the most commonly seen plants and animals of the region, including notes on their habitat and distribution, and these are illustrated with more than 1300 full-colour photographs. Detailed enough to be valuable to the academic biologist, this book contains a wealth of information for divers, beachcombers and those who fish professionally or for recreation.

$82.50

Marine Plants of Australia
John M Huisman

Illustrates over 300 species of Australians underwater plant life, mostly using underwater photographs that reveal the amazing colours and intricate patterns found in this largely unknown realm of life. Imagine plants with blue foliage that turns red in the dark, or iridescent plants, or plants that look like rocks painted in shades of pink. There are marine plants that consist of jelly, or with fronds that form an intricate mesh that reveals the best lace. These plants have evolved a startling myriad of shapes, colour's and patterns that will impress everyone who views them- underwater or through the pages of this book.

$18.95

Wonders of Western Waters: The Marine Life of South-Western Australia
Sue Morrison & Ann Storrie

Contains descriptions and photographs of many marine inhabitants, and gives an insight into their natural history and relationships with other plants and animals within their ecosystems.

$29.95

Sea Fishes of Southern Australia
Barry Hutchins & Roger Swainston

This title covers: Over 700 species with 1000 colour illustrations; Dangerous fishes and first aid; Fish deformities and parasites; Fish preservation and photography; Australian record sizes and· Edibility!

A Photographic Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia

Rudie H Kuiter

Compact, easy-to-use format; the ideal pocket-size traveling companion.

Authoritative text describing key identification features.

Full-colour photographs illustrating each of the 222 species.

Thumbnail outlines of each family group enabling easy identification.

$33.00

A Guide to Wetland Invertebrates of South-Western Australia

Jenny Davis & Faye Christidis

This wetland guide includes chapters on flatworms, roundworms and earthworms; snails, limpets and bivalves; watermites and spiders; water fleas, shrimps, yabbies and others; dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies, beetles, bugs and mosquitoes. Includes descriptions, distributions and keys to identify. Colour and black and white photos.

Sea Urchins of Australia and the Indo-Pacific

Ashley Miskelly

This publication is the first full colour sea urchin reference guide to describe and illustrate 86 of a known 220 species that occur throughout Australia, its offshore territories and the Indo-Pacific. This reference guide covers most species likely to be found from low tide to 20m deep. Beachcombers, naturalists, divers, professional and amateur marine enthusiasts will all find this guide invaluable.

A Photographic Guide to Seashore Life of Australia

Keith Davey

Coastal rock pools and beaches are alive with myriad forms of sea life-from slugs and worms to crabs, starfish, anemones and various animals inhabiting shells. This photographic guide will help you to easily identify the fascinating creatures you discover as you amble along the beach or gaze into rock pools. Each of the 232 species or groups in the book is illustrated with a colour photograph and each entry also includes a distribution map and a description of the animal. In addition, the introductory sections of the book explain the classification, biology and habitats of these creatures.

$32.95

Sea Slugs of Western Australia: A Guide to Species from the Indian to West Pacific Oceans

Fred Wells & Clay Bryce

A must for divers and includes chapters describing what is a sea slug; when and where to find them and over 200 colour plates of these strange, unique creatures.

$10.95

WA Humpback and Right Whales: An Increasing Success Story

John Bannister

This book tells the story of the two magnificent whale species found along the Western Australian coastline - the humpback and the right whale. Both whales were caught close to the coast and were over fished to near extinction - and are now coming back to the delight of locals and tourists alike.

$16.45

Dive and Snorkel Sites in Western Australia

Packed with fascinating shore dives and boat dives to less than 18 metres. The 47 sites range from easy snorkeling sites suitable for the whole family to more challenging boat dives that would appeal to experienced SCUBA divers.

Book 1 PB $15.00

HB $21.00 

Book 2 PB $27.00

HB $40.00

The Western Rock Lobster Books 1 & 2 Hardback & Paperback

The author aims to distil the accumulated knowledge and portray the western rock lobster not just as a tasty luxury supporting a profitable fishery, but also as a fascinating creature in a dynamic marine environment, part of the complex ecosystems off the Western Australian coast.

$16.95

The Marine Life of Ningaloo Marine Park & Coral Bay
Ann Storrie & Sue Morrison

The Ningaloo Marine Park protects one of Australia's most important tracts of reef. For much of its 260 kilometre length you can reach the colourful corals by snorkeling over a shallow lagoon. Green turtles have extensive rookeries inside the reef, dugong feed on seagrasses within the lagoons and humpback whales migrate close to the coast, while the worlds largest fish, the whale shark, regularly visits each autumn. This book offers a remarkable insight into the reefs prolific marine life, which includes more than 500 species of fish, 250 known species of corals and about 600 species of mollusc's.

$45.00

Freshwater Fishes of Australia

G R Allen, S H Midgley, M Allen

From tiny gobies to the giant barramundi, this compact volume provides in-depth coverage of nearly 300 species. Every species is illustrated in colour with additional hints for rapid identification.

$39.95

Coral Reefs Nature's Wonders

Walter & Jean Dees

Coral and coral reefs are the distinctive features of the underwater world of the tropics. In Coral Reefs-Nature's Wonders, one can discover the intricate biology of the builders of coral reefs. With more than 460 full colour photographs and accurate diagrams, this book will guide the reader into the fascinating world beneath the sea.

$24.95

Whale Sharks The Giants of Ningaloo Reef

Geoff Taylor

Every March and April, the coral of Ningaloo Reef spawns in a spectacular burst of colour and activity. In the wake of the spawning come the giants of Ningaloo-the whale sharks, the biggest fish in the ocean.

Whale sharks can grow up to 13 metres (40 feet) in length, yet these creatures were virtually unknown, save for a rare few sightings, until a few years ago. In the early 1980's, the author was lucky enough to swim with the sharks at Ningaloo Reef, off the North-West Cape of Western Australia. Since then, he has spent all his spare time diving with them, photographing and studying them, trying to uncover some of the mysteries that surround them.

$29.95

Dorling Kindersley Handbook Whales Dolphins and Porpoises

Mark Carwardine and Martin Camm

Packed with over 900 detailed illustrations with precise annotation to make identification sure and simple. Concise and jargon-free text pinpoints the key characteristics of each cetacean and provides quick, accessible information.

$24.95

Field Guide to Australian Sharks and Rays

R K Daley, J D Stevens, P R Last & G K Yearsley

Australia has an extremely diverse shark and ray fauna. There are more than 300 different species and at least half of these are thought to only occur in our waters. With many different activities having an impact on these species, Australia is committed to developing the Nation Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks. Many Commonwealth-managed fisheries have also developed bycatch action plans that commit to the collection of comprehensive information on bycatch species to underpin sustainable management. This user friendly guide was developed by CSIRO, AFMA, and FRDC so that fishers, observers and scientists can identify the main Australian target and bycatch species of sharks, rays and chimaerids.