A Diver's Guide to Reef Life

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A Diver's Guide to Reef Life

If you need ONE book, this is the one!

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One of the better guides to marine life

Wonderful photo guide to reef life

A Diver's Guide to Reef Life
Andrea Ferrari , and Antonella Ferrari
Manufacturer: Nautilus Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 9832731011

Product Description

This colorful photographic field guide describes about 1,200 species of common invertebrates, fishes, reptiles and mammals that occur on and around the world's coral reefs and mangroves. 6-1/2" x 7", 478 pages, 1,300 color photos.

Customer Reviews:

A Diver's Guide to Reef Life.......2007-09-17

A Diver's Guide to Reef Life

Comment by Stephen Wong, Marine Wildlife Photojournalist

I used to believe that biologists (or people who knew much of science) did not make the prettiest images, while dedicated photographers were merely trying to paint aesthetic pictures but didn't know a lot about the scientific part of their subjects. I am sure the biologists could shoot extremely well but they just didn't have the time to create the pretty photos, as their time spent would be doing much research in lab and field. At the same time, wildlife photographers could be stellar ecologist but simply lack the proper background training to discuss seriously the scientific side, or the photographers could know in-depth biology on only a few subjects but not many. Gee, am I wrong! "A Diver's Guide to Reef Life" by Andrea & Antonella Ferrari has changed my steretypic perception.

This 480-page 16cm X 18cm book delivers a wealth of scientific knowledge plus a full load of exquisite images. There must be at least 828 species (I counted) of the more encountered and diver-interested marine creatures' discussed and over 1,200 species of animals deftly composed in the book. Not only the general distribution and sizing of the subjects are talked about, the animals' individual habitats and their intrigue life habits are discussed. The ID shots for the `science' section are more than adequate as the pictures clearly show the species' colors, shapes and unique features so that viewers can immediately locate and relate to. The life habits section and the galleries (many beautiful images) are my most favorite. I am learning a lot from these two areas, plus from the underwater photo-tips that the Ferraris stated in each family introduction.

Besides the more popular diver-quested subjects, such as sharks to the jeweled pygmy seahorses, the book also covers subjects that may be of less interest to most divers, like the corals, sponges and sea squirts. Though these are not talked in-depth, the authors have used ample images to let the readers compare to what they see in their dives - a criteria for a good guide book. The Ferraris also have dedicated a small section on the dangers that the ecosystem now faces and suggested a list of `Don'ts' for everyone to help to preserve the fragile reef.

"A Diver's Guide to Reef Life" is a book that makes nature lovers learn more about the denizens of the seas and the relationships with each other. With interesting marine science balances eye-savvy images, be the book placed on the shelf for educational purposes or bringing it on dive locations for reference, I highly recommend the book for everyone and all resorts.

If you need ONE book, this is the one!.......2007-06-27

This book is the most used book in the library at Raja Ampat's Sorido Bay. It seemed that whatever we were looking for, was in this book. Now I have to resolve the spelling quirk for Thysanozoon. Who is correct? The Ferrari's or the others? Also, a big plus for this book...it stays open wherever you put it, while you are researching all your finds. The construction is ingenious.

Top Guide.......2007-06-18

ANDREA AND ANTONELLA FERRARI have spent years amassing the photographs and information contained in A Diver's Guide to Reef Life, and it shows.
With 1200 tropical species, ranging from coral polyps, gorgonians, sea squirts, sponges, nudibranchs and all of the main fish groups, this is a truly comprehensive work, and probably the only reef guide most divers will need to take with them on a trip.
Covering the Red Sea, Indo-Pacific and many Caribbean species, the book comes in a handy, almost square format with just three species per page, allowing good-sized images of high quality.
The authors describe each species carefully, and where possible give information on behaviour to assist with identification. For example, the reader learns that the orangeband surgeonfish (Acanthurus olivaceus) "can switch its main body colour from dark olive to tan to dark blue in seconds" and that there are 40 different species of triggerfish. One section shows juvenile specimens of some of the commonest fish, demonstrating how unlike their adult forms they can be.
Photographically, Reef Life is excellent, with every shot a genuinely representative view of the animal or fish described. The book also contains a good general introduction to coral-reef ecology, and titbits of information are spread throughout the text: "94 million tonnes of fish are now taken globally each year, compared to 19 million tonnes in 1950."
The Ferraris also produced the Macrolife Guide to Underwater Malaysia, in my opinion the best of its kind. Now they have created an indispensable companion volume that will serve every diver well.
Tim Ecott, author Neutral Buoyancy: Adventures in a Liquid World

One of the better guides to marine life.......2007-06-06

As a marine biologist as well as an author and photographer of marine life books, I am very selective in my choice of those that end up on my shelf. I am particularly critical of books with a global scope as these invariably include only a small fraction of what lives in any particular area. These books usually include only what the photographer happens to have good photographs of rather than what is important. This book is an exception as the authors have included many excellent photographs taken by others. In doing so the authors have managed to pull together 1200 of the most important and interesting species, all with concise information on distribution, habitat and behavior. No book of this kind is immune from misidentification, but this one has fewer than most. It's a keeper. For those in the w. Pacific who want to dig deeper, please also check the following: Micronesian Reef Fishes: A Field Guide for Divers and Aquarists

Wonderful photo guide to reef life.......2007-06-04

I have A DIVER'S GUIDE TO UNDERWATER MALAYSIA MACROLIFE and was pleased to see this additional book by the Andrea & Antonella Ferrari. I find this book just beautiful and well researched. This book is superior to some other field guides seem slapped together without much substance. I see this as a great addition to my library. You may also be interested in the following book: Coral Reef Guide Red Sea (Coral Reef)

Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas

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Fish ID "Bible"
Caribbean Fish
Wonderful guide!
Best Fish Book I Have Found
Research Student

Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
Paul Humann
Manufacturer: New World Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1878348078

Book Description

825 classic marine life photographs of 600 common and rare reef fish species. The easy-to-use, quick reference format makes it a snap to identify the myriad of fishes in Florida, Caribbean and Bahamas waters. A must for every serious diver. 6 inch x 9 inch, cloth stitched flexibinding that allows the book to lie flat.

Customer Reviews:

Fish ID "Bible".......2007-08-31

At one time I was the head of a volunteer organization in WPB, Florida that assisted Palm Beach County with their artifical reef program. Part of the qualification was to get training in a variety of related subjects (like fish identification) sponsored by the Florida Oceanographic Society. This book served as our fish identification "bible." I no longer live in FL, but when I go diving in the Caribbean I stil take this book with me. If you need to (or just want to) know the fish of the Caribbean, buy this book.

Caribbean Fish.......2007-07-20

This is a fabulous resource, and I wish we had bought it before to take with us on our trip to BVI

Wonderful guide!.......2007-07-19

I bought this item for my trip to the Caribbean. I'm a marine biologist by training, and I loved this book because it gave information above and beyond just identification. It also tells you how likely it was that the fish you saw was the one pictured in the book. Then there are lists of all the species in the back, with space for you to record when and where you saw it. I had so much fun combing this book after snorkeling to identify all the organisms I had seen! What a great investment!

Best Fish Book I Have Found.......2007-07-13

This book is a must buy for any diver who has moved beyond the "Oooh look at the pretty fishes" stage. If you want to know what you are looking at, use this book. It is an excellent companion to PADI's AWARE Fish Identification Specialty, and makes it easy to look up fish when you surface.

Research Student.......2007-05-24

I was a research student with the School for Field Studies Marine Resource Management program in the Turks and Caicos Islands. We did field work EVERY day and kept detailed dive journals...I still cherish mine to this day. But the most important thing we had were these beautiful guide books. They are EXTREMELY helpful with all the color photos for learning to identify fish, especially at varying developmental stages. This book is great for any diver, researcher or marine life aficianado.

Rachel

Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Reef Set)

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Awesome guide!
interesting and educational
Thankful diver
A Great Underwater Identification Guide for the Curious!
Great book for identifying all types of sea creatures!

Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Reef Set)
Paul Humann , and Ned DeLoach
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The book that has been relied on for a decade by scientists, marine biologists, recreational divers and young naturalists. 660 fascinating photographs of crabs, lobsters, shrimps, jellies, sponges, tunicates and more!

Customer Reviews:

Awesome guide!.......2007-07-19

I bought this item for my trip to the Caribbean. I'm a marine biologist by training, and I loved this book because it gave information above and beyond just identification. It also tells you how likely it was that the critter you saw was the one pictured in the book. Then there are lists of all the species in the back, with space for you to record when and where you saw it. I had so much fun combing this book after snorkeling to identify all the organisms I had seen! What a great investment! I also like this book because it arranges species by their scientific classification. It could have been a bit more thorough, though--i saw plenty of organisms that aren't mentioned in this book at all.

interesting and educational.......2007-05-23

i think its a really good book because it tells you almost every thing you can see in the ocean. I really like it.

Thankful diver.......2007-05-09

This book is a great resource for anyone interested in marine invertebrates from Florida, Caribbean and the Bahamas. It is a especially useful reference for divers because of the great underwater photography depicting the animals as one would while diving. This guide also has information on the taxonomy, popular and scientific names, size and depth, as well as visual id tips, abundance and distribution, habitat and behavior, reaction to divers, and additional information of interest. In some cases, there is information on effect on divers if the species is known to cause a negative effect or potentially dangerous. More than 50 researchers contributed to make the book as accurate as possible. I am a marine biologist, I am very happy with my purchase and highly recommend it.

A Great Underwater Identification Guide for the Curious!.......2005-09-30

I highly recommend this guide, as well as the whole "Reef Series" by Humann & Deloach, for Divers, Snorkelers and anyone who is curious about living things beneath the sea! H & D are highly respected for their ongoing work, identifying, cataloging and photographing underwater critters that many of us may never see! Reef Creatures, along with its companion books in the series are top notch. The authors are comprehensive in their scope, intelligent in their presentation -- they provide us with generous amounts of information to identify and learn about the various creatures, without turning their book into a scientic tome -- AND the photographs are gorgeous!
As a diver, I find the whole collection invaluable, and I usually take this particular book with me on dive trips. I also take along its condensed, waterproof companion in my B.C. pocket, and can make instant identifications underwater! If you are interested in the creatures of the sea, don't hesitate about this book. Humann & Deloach are the leaders in this field, and their books are the best you will ever find for visual identification purposes!

Great book for identifying all types of sea creatures!.......2003-07-19

After we came back from our honeymoon, I wanted to buy my husband a book to help identify the various sea creatures we encountered on our trip, and this book turned out to be perfect. First of all, the animals are broken down into various categories such as "crabs," "squid," etc., and each classification is clearly labelled. There are wonderfully clear, glossy pictures of each individual creature combined with a detailed description which includes information such as size, colors, appearance of immature, habitat, and reaction to divers. An ideal book for serious research or just for fun.

Reef Fish Behavior: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas

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Fish Behavior
fantastic
Reef
Fascinating window into the lives of reef fishes
Probably the best book available on this topic.

Reef Fish Behavior: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
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Fish Behavior.......2007-05-27

As a family we enjoy scuba diving. Our last vacation in Honduras we were noticing certain fish "acted" in very specific ways and some making no sense to us at all. We were told about this book and have read it now and things we saw make much more sense now. We will be heading back to Honduras in August and hope to use this new found knowledge regarding fish behavior in helping us capture better pictures.

fantastic.......2007-05-08

so glad i broke down and bought this! after taking all my photos and comparing them to the details in this book, i am 99% sure of my labels! and after doing so, it was amazing how much of the info stuck in my brain!

Reef.......2007-01-21

Perfect condition through Amazon.
This is a very good complement to the reef set, from the same author.

Fascinating window into the lives of reef fishes.......2006-11-19

While on vacation in Florida, I read Reef Fish Behavior by Ned Deloach and Paul Humann. It is a fascinating, well researched book on the behavior of reef residents in the wild, based on many months of observation on dives. There are incredible pictures here showing life and death on the reef.

The writing is well done, and lets readers feel like they are observing along with the authors. Witness, for example, these few sentences taken from the section on Sailfin blennies: "...late one afternoon we saw a Sailfin making a mad dash across the seafloor. The little fellow looked vulnerable and out of place in the open....This was our first observation of what we came to call runners. After several minutes of crazy zigzags, the runner arrived at a hole occupied by a slightly smaller male, and a miniature version of a marine Jurassic Park commenced."

Probably the best book available on this topic........2006-08-01

If you are hesitating due to the price of this book don't. Check out the contents page on the 'look inside' facility above. It is well worth the expense. Excellent photos,( I wonder how many hours underwater they spent observing the behaviour captured in these pics?) highly informative text, an absolute mine of interesting facts and observations about a complex subject. Though specific to the Caribbean and Bahamas it can also be used by divers in the Pacific and Indian oceans. Obviously it does not cover all species and unfortunately misses out on some of my personal favourites Morays, Lionfish, Boxfishes, Porcupinefishes and Puffers but at 360 pages it still covers a lot of ground. Enjoy!

A Field Guide to Coral Reefs: Caribbean and Florida (Peterson Field Guides(R))

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lacking color photos
It's a hard guide to write

A Field Guide to Coral Reefs: Caribbean and Florida (Peterson Field Guides(R))
Eugene H. Kaplan
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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ASIN: 0618002111

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With more than 500 species described and more than 400 illustrations, this guide provides quick and easy visual identification of fishes, mollusks, sponges, shrimps, lobsters, crabs, and much more of the fauna found on the coral reefs of the Caribbean and Florida.

Customer Reviews:

lacking color photos.......2002-09-26

I like most peterson books, however this one is just as knowledgable, but I bought the book hopeing to see color plates of corals, which it did not have. It had mostly color plates of starfish, sponges, sea buscuits, other animal life. I was disappointed in that, but as most of their books have, a nice description on how to identify it. It does seperate out the different types of corals, such as brain coral, then different subspecies (depressed, common, sharp hilled) but NO good pictures. It tells depth circumferance and valley, color, nice descriptions. It does have some black & white photos of coral, but it really does not help much.

It's a hard guide to write.......2001-03-10

I would feel confident recommending any of Peterson's field guides including "Coral Reefs." Many field guides simply discuss a single group of animals or plants. However Kaplan has succeeded in producing a pocket book explaining the most diverse habitats on earth. He writes from a broad knowledge base covering many topics important to coral reef watchers or biologists. Frequently he injects wit and humor into what might have been a dry text. He manages to hit on most groups of animals and uses many types of illustrations to allow the reader to identify and sort out the great number and types of animals that they will see on any coral reef within the area discussed.

I am new to this book but have used quite a few field guides in my day. Now I can't wait to visit the reefs again, armed with my new education.

Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Reef Set)
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great reference book

Extremely essential!

The Best Guide Available

The Coral Reef Bible

WIthout a doubt, the BEST identification book out there.

Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Reef Set)
Paul Humann , and Ned DeLoach
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530 classic photographs of living specimens and the most current scientific classifications help identify virtually every species of stony coral, gorgonian, fire coral and black coral in the tropical western Atlantic.

Customer Reviews:

great reference book.......2007-01-09

For scuba divers, these volumns are unparalleled. There is so much to see under the sea and so many corals look very similar. Paul does an excellent job of helping you differentiate among species. Of course you have to use your memory or your camera to compare it to the guide book after the dive, cause the book does not tolerate depth very well. ;) Highly recommended book!

Extremely essential!.......2004-07-12

A field guide to coral, especially by Paul Humann, is essential to your collection of ocean field guides. Hundreds of coral species are listed, including: sea fans, hard corals, soft corals, and mushroom corals. The book also explains the many diseases that possibly afflict many species. The coral entries have excellent, detailed explanations beside them, concerning species depth, range, and abundance. The photograph transfers are above average, showing enough of the coral for identification purposes. The photographs are of course very beautiful, containing various, colorful hues of these animals. Buy the waterproof, annotated version of Reef Coral ID to bring along in the ocean on a scuba diving trip. The book has been updated twice since it was published, with the original print still floating around here on Amazon.com. The second edition is far superior, containing many more listings and more beautiful photos. Completely essential field guide for a private collection.

The Best Guide Available.......2002-04-22

This Reef Coral Identification book is THE definitive guide. In brief there is not a better guide out there. It thoroughly covers each type of coral and gives identification information as well as full color photographs. In addition to all the corals it covers other plant life likely to be encountered while snorkeling or diving. These include grasses, weeds, algae and coral diseases. With a plastic cover and the pages treated to resist water it can be taken to the beach or onto the boat without much concern about the water damaging the book. For each item the book also discusses any danger to divers that the particular coral may represent (such as fire coral).

This book can also be purchased as part of a three part set that also includes the Reef Fish Identification and Reef Creature Identification texts, each of which is equally as excellent as the Reef Coral Identification book.

The Coral Reef Bible.......2002-01-11

Don't take my word for it, go to a handful of dive shops and this author's name will come up more than once. An excellent book, I haven't come across anything I like better. The others in this family are just as good.

WIthout a doubt, the BEST identification book out there........2001-12-06

This is a fantastic book, and along with the other two books by this author you should be able to ID any marine creature you encounter!

The book lists virtually all types of corals including Algae, black corals, brain, lace, cactus, cup, boulder, fire, fleshy, etc.

Each entry has an excellent picture, the name, family, size, depth, and other information.

The pictures alone are worth the cost of the book!

This is definetely the book you want to have with you when you dive or snorkel. Buy it today, you won't be disappointed!

Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life: Florida Caribbean Bahamas
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great for florida

Great Photos

Excellent annotation of great guides!

For casual snorkelers

Great for Fish Identifications

Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life: Florida Caribbean Bahamas
Paul Humann , and Ned DeLoach
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The latest of the excellent underwater field guides by Humann and company. It illustrates all the fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants you are most likely to encounter in less than 15 feet of water in the Caribbean. Humann's photographs are among the best we've seen for identification -- and its handy size makes it perfect to take along in the boat or to the beach.

Customer Reviews:

great for florida.......2007-08-12

This guide is short, but very effective. The book has drawings as well as pictures for fish identification. The drawings point out pertinent points for differentiation between fish and how the fish are classified. The book includes corals and some invertebrates as well. I bought this book before going snorkeling in Key Largo. To my surprise, I identified many of the fish as well as corals in this book. For the value, this book is a great purchase for carribean, florida snorkeling, or scuba diving trips.

Great Photos.......2006-07-16

Small enough and light weight enough to take along a vacation, and full of good photos and drawings.

Excellent annotation of great guides!.......2004-07-10

Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life is a very handy truncation of three heavy, bulky, but excellent references. There are extraordinary photographs of fish, creatures, and coral taken by noticeable experts. The fish species covered are stunning, and carefully chosen for quality. The others are also amazing and excilirating. A favorite fish species of mine, the Trumpetfish, is included here, shown in a beautiful photograph. Other interesting fish, such as puffers, cowfish, and triggerfish, are also listed. The "Creature Identification" section of the guide is as carefully picked out as the "Fish" ID part. Beautiful crabs, shrimps, and others are shown in nice photos. All make to combine a short, but very helpful field companion.

For casual snorkelers.......2003-12-09

If you dive or snorkel with any regularity, buy the 3-book set by Humann and Deloach. For casual snorkelers or divers, this book will do wonderfully. It's a bit heavy on the fish, so if you are looking for comprehensive invertebrate, algae, or coral guides, look elsewhere. Otherwise, this book will certainly enhance your enjoyment of snorkeling and diving.

Great for Fish Identifications.......2003-11-04

We used this book daily while snorkeling in Bonaire. Very good pictures and descriptions. Also good descriptions of coral.

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Identifying things underwater in the Caribbean.
Wonderful
The best in print
The Best Guides in the Ocean
Great Set of Books!

The Reef Set (Traveler's Edition)
Paul Humann
Manufacturer: New World Publications
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Binding: Plastic Comb

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Reef Fish3rd Edition, Reef Creature 2nd Edition and Reef Coral 2nd Edition Identification books packaged in a beautifully printed Shelf Case.

Customer Reviews:

Identifying things underwater in the Caribbean........2007-08-26

I am a Brit who has been travelling to the Caribbean to dive with a Rotary group on an annual basis for the past 5 years during which we have dived in the North, East, West and Southern areas. One of my diving colleagues brought along the Reef Set and having looked at it, I was so impressed that I decided to buy a Set for myself - a great reference work for someone who is keen to put names to the things they see underwater.

Wonderful.......2007-08-15

I was working as a scuba instructor down in Grand Cayman when the first edition came out. I can't tell you what an impact the reef fish identification guide had. I have the whole set and it's wonderful.

The best in print.......2007-08-11

If you dive, this is the guide you must have to identify what you see. Indespensible for any trip.

The Best Guides in the Ocean.......2007-05-21

This set makes identifying fish, creatures, and corals possible for anyone. The authors developed a revolutionary grouping system to help the user focus observations, from which one can then refer to the book to make a positive identification. The photos are fabulous, and in the Reef Fish book, the authors even tell you where they were taken. Information is geared to those who spend time underwater (both the "Reef Fish" and "Reef Creature" books tell readers how organisms react to divers). Although one can use these books by thumbing through the pictures alone, there is much valuable information in the concise writing leading up to the photos, especially the authors' notes and explanations of the identification groups. Descriptions accompanying the photos help one learn subtle differences and sharpen observations further. In all, these three books are "must haves" for those who want to know what they're looking at under the ocean.

Great Set of Books!.......2007-03-22

The handy carrying case and lovely volumes will come in handy for our next Virgin Island adventure...sorry we didn't have them along last time for identification purposes! They are terrific! Thanks.

The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle

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Educational and Entertaining
AN IMPORTANT LESSON FOR YOUNG READERS

The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle
Lynne Cherry
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A look into a unique ecosystem, one that is endangered in many places

A seed is jostled from a branch of a mangrove tree and floats to a lagoon in the Caribbean Sea. It takes root, sprouts leaves, and slowly begins to grow. Over many years, the mangrove will provide a home and nourishment for numerous creatures of land and sea. Among its roots come to live fiddler crabs and shrimp; in its branches dwell lizards and hummingbirds. Soon the tree is dropping seeds of its own, and other mangroves are growing, creating a tangle whose benefits extend even to large mammals like dolphins and manatees. There are endpaper maps that indicate where mangroves are located and the names of common animals and plants found in them.

Ever threatened by hurricanes and even more by human destruction, the mangroves of our planet are endangered, but in Lynne Cherry's richly illustrated story one such habitat survives, giving readers hope and inspiration for preservation of these ecosystems in the real world.

Customer Reviews:

Kasey and Leah's Book Review.......2007-02-21

The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle
By: Kasey Lorentzen and Leah Benjamin

The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle tells about a Mangrove Tree. The tree saves many animals and plants' lives. When a hurricane comes, all of these things rely on the tree to help them survive.

This book talks about how different animals survive. For example, crabs eat the Mangrove tree leaves and snails eat the algae. This colorful book shows about sea life. In the pictures they show many different species among the Mangrove Tangle. The story tells about new life. Winds carry seeds from the original Mangrove tree to a new location.

Everyone will enjoy this book about survival. It shows how a lot of different things can rely on 1 thing. You should read and buy this book.

Educational and Entertaining.......2005-08-25

A fantastic book! I highly recommend this books if you are looking for a book that accurately describes mangrove ecology yet is very readable for young children. My 3 yr old daughter enjoys the book from beginning to end and has fun finding the different animals that live within the mangrove tangle.

AN IMPORTANT LESSON FOR YOUNG READERS.......2004-10-14

Lynne Cherry, a passionate protector of all living things, presents an account of the interdependence of flora and fauna in this fictionalized story of one mangrove tree. As the author is quick to note all of the creatures featured in this book are not found in one particular area of mangroves. That fact does not at all detract from the message she brings.

As our story opens, a flock of pelicans fly around a mangrove island. The branches of these mangroves hold sprouting seeds or propagules. When a pelican lands, he bends a branch causing a propagule to fall into the sea where it is carried to a far away lagoon. Once there it takes root and grows.

Mangroves are particularly noted for their root structure, and by the time it has grown for 50 years the tree has a root base that allows it to outlast storms. In years to come crabs, anemone and sea coral make their homes among these sturdy roots. They are joined by other sea creatures.

Along the way this mangrove has dropped seeds of its own, which causes other mangroves to grow and the tangle of mangroves continues to enlarge. It will eventually become a home for larger sea creatures such as dolphins.

Ms. Cherry's splendidly vivid full page illustrations bring to life the world beneath the sea. She concludes her story by urging readers to visit several Web sites in order to learn how to help save the endangered mangroves.

- Gail Cooke

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Chasing The Dream

Chasing the Dream (Dolphin Diaries #5)
Ben M. Baglio
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 043931951X

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Jody McGrath and her family are sailing around the world researching dolphins, and Jody records all their exciting adventures in her Dolphin Diaries.In the series' fifth book, Jody and the crew arrive in the Caribbean and make a new dolphin friend, Frida. But other dolphins there have been captured and taken to live in dirty, unhealthy conditions--just to entertain tourists! Jody is outraged. Can she help win freedom for these dolphins?

Customer Reviews:

Good.......2005-01-08

This book was good. It kind of tears at your emotions, but that only makes it more enjoyable. Once again, the dolphins always, and I mean ALWAYS being super-friendly to Jody as if they were aquatic humans can be quite annoying. After all, wouldn't mistreated captive dolphins be frightened and a little bit tense around humans? And Jody's love of dolphins can be eye-rollingly sickening as well. I mean, it's not like she just really loves them or something, she's practically OBSESSED! She cries every time something bad happens to a dolphin, and passes up fun activities just so that she can SEE them. But although those things can be bothersome, I still enjoyed this book. All of the characters had their time to shine in this book, or so it seemed, and the story, although difficult to imagine in some parts, was interesting and even kind of absorbing. I recommend this series to dolphin lovers, and girls who like unique and entertaining books.

Chasing The Dream.......2004-01-26

This is an amazing book and teachs lots about owning dolphins. I love dolphins so much i can relate to Jody. Even with spanish. You should pick this book up. If you reand the first page you will end on the last!!!

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