Maya Plass – författare

An expanded RSPB guide, now including 56 coastal birds, to help you confidently identify all the species you see on and around British coastlines.RSPB Handbook of the Seashore is a photographic guide to the diverse marine wildlife found around British coasts. This expanded second edition includes updated accounts for more than 200 marine species by the author of the first edition, marine biologist Maya Plass, and new sections covering 56 coastal birds and 10 marine mammals by birding expert Marianne Taylor.Each species account includes a photo, description, and details of the species' distribution and zonation, written in accessible text suitable for families, students and anyone who likes to learn more about the wildlife they see when they visit the seashore. The book features introductory sections about the life cycles and anatomy of species on British coasts, with sections on seaweeds, flowering plants, sponges, cnidarians, marine worms, molluscs, crustaceans, sea spiders, bryozoans, echinoderms, sea squirts, common seashore fish, coastal birds, marine mammals, and strandline species. It also presents information on tidal cycles, where to look for particular marine species, who to call if you come across a stranding, and conservation and climate change issues that affect coastal species.

A brand new RSPB guide to help you become a confident and learned explorer of the seashore.How often have you visited the seashore and wished you knew more about the diverse and alien wildlife found on the UK's coastline? There are incredible stories to discover about our coastal species so if the tantalising glimpses you've caught of this semi-aquatic environment between the tides has left you curious to learn more the RSPB Handbook of the Seashore is for you.It will help you to easily identify and learn about the life cycles and anatomy of the species you discover, and features useful sections on the tidal cycle, how to read tide tables, where to look, conservation and climate change concerns, and who to call should you come across something unexpected on your next beach visit.Featuring over 200 species accounts - each with a photo, full description, and details of distribution and zonation - this brand new guide is written throughout in engaging text suitable for families, students and anyone who loves to visit the seashore.