Neville Coleman
144pp, over 2200 colour photographs

AU$49.50 inc GST
AU$45.00 ex GST

2002 Sea Shells is a comprehensive guide to molluscs of the Indo-Pacific, giving information on tropical and temperate species, and where to find them. The author covers information including identification, biodiversity and zoology. Family, genus and species classify the animals in alphabetical order. The largest display of living ovulides (ovulidae) ever published.

Patty Jansen
60pp, 4 colour plates, 114 b/w illustrations, soft cover

AU$12.95 inc GST
AU$11.80 ex GST

A small identification guide describing and illustrating 200 species of shells common on beaches of coastal northern Queensland. It also includes species from deeper water and those that live on offshore reefs.

Coral reefs throughout the tropics support an amazing diversity of fish - from eye-catching butterflyfish, which hover around the corals, to secretive gobies, and venomous scorpionfish laying camouflaged on the sea bed. With over 100 of her award-winning photographs, Linda Pitkin explores the varied lifestyles of these fish - the means by which they find food and shelter on the reef, and their complex interactions. She describes the partnerships of anemonefish and sea anemones, grazing activities of parrotfish and surgeonfish, and the lifestyles of many other fish that live on coral reefs, huge predatory groupers and even sharks among them.

Bob Halstead
320pp, full colour, hard cover

AU$79.95 inc GST
AU$72.68 ex GST

This book provides identification of more than 1000 marine animals by an author who has made more than 7000 dives in the region and who has systematically photographed it's marine life in it's natural surroundings. It includes descriptions of interesting behavior and habitat and special attention has been given to details observable in the wild, separating closely related species.

Neville Coleman
96pp, 300 colour photographs, soft cover

AU$32.95 inc GST
AU$29.95 ex GST

Humans are not the natural prey to marine creatures and it is only our ignorance and imagination which have fuelled this public perception. This well laid out easy to use guide is designed to educate us about the possible unintentional damage our marine counterparts can course. It lists the common and scientific name, distribution, habitat, size and possible hazard, precautions and treatment should the worst happen.

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. This user-friendly guide was developed by CSIRO, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) so that fishers, observers, and scientists can identify the main Australian target and bycatch species of sharks, rays and chimaerids. It includes full colour illustrations, distribution maps and descriptions, which will be of interest to divers, naturalist and students in aquatic science.

A complete summary of Australia's known crustaceans. This second edition incorporates up to date information checked by world experts and even features the recently discovered subterranean crustaceans. It details some of the very strange and 'clever' life cycles and adaptations, and some very curious behaviours. .

The Australian Green Guide Sharks and Rays of Australia have been created for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages. The most commonly asked questions are answered with particular emphasis on fascinating behavioural insights into both common and unusual creatures. The pages are alive with entertaining and informative text accompanied by exciting action photography.

Dr Gerald R. Allen, Roger Steene and Mark Allen
250pp, colour photographs, hard cover.

AU$54.95 inc GST
AU$49.95 ex GST

This handsome volume is designed exclusively for divers and aquarium hobbyists. Covering all of the world's species - 83 angelfishes and 121 butterflyfishes, it is the first comprehensive guide to these popular families. Few other fishes are so intimately related to the coral environment, and none exhibit such a remarkable array of dazzling colour patterns. Every species is illustrated in full colour, with extra photographs provided for the very different juvenile and sex related forms of some angelfishes. This valuable reference contains a wealth of information pertaining to behaviour, life history, distribution and aquarium maintenance of these remarkable fishes.

Rudie Kuiter
434pp, colour photographs, soft cover

AU$44.95 inc GST
AU$40.86 ex GST

A comprehensive and practical handbook that identifies over 1000 fish species commonly seen by divers, snorkellers and fishermen in coastal Australian waters. The species entries are grouped by families and arranged so that those with closely related features follow on from one another, making comparison easy. Length measurements for adults are given along with general text highlighting diagnostic features, interesting aspects of the species and habitat. Every species account is accompanied by one or more colour photographs and a distribution map.

A Handbook to Australian Seashells will help you to identify most of the shells you find, no matter where you are on the Australian coast. It includes over 375 species of the most common seashells found along our seashores. Each one is illustrated with a beautiful colour photograph showing its colours, patterns, shape and sculpture. .

Dr Gerald R. Allen and Roger Steene
378pp,1800 full colour photographs, vinyl cover.

AU$69.95 inc GST
AU$63.59 ex GST

New improved! The best ever Coral Reef Field Guide just got better! Now with a NEW water resistant VINYL COVER and stronger binding to provide an even more practical and durable book.

This compact yet comprehensive volume is designed for divers, beachcombers, marine aquarists, or just plain nature lovers. Containing 1800 colour illustrations, it provides quick and easy identification of commonly encountered coral reef organisms from seaweed to dolphins. An essential travel companion on your tropical reef holiday and an indispensable reference book for Divers, Snorkellers and Underwater Photographers.

Neville Coleman
378pp, over 1400 colour photographs

AU$30.80 inc GST
AU$28.00 ex GST

An easy identification guide to sea fishes of Northern Australia and the Great Barrier Reef providing the average person with a means by which a basic level of information can be referred to and systematically absorbed. Featuring over 105 fish family identi-kit body shape profiles that give a general visual identification guide. Included is information regarding major habitats, major niches and visual menu guide which describes whether the fish is dangerous, venomous, edible, male/female or suitable for aquariums.

Dr Gerald Allen
296pp, 2000 colour illustrations, colour photographs, soft cover

AU$32.95 inc GST
AU$29.95 ex GST

A colourful and highly comprehensive guide to marine fishes of northern Australia and the South East Asian region with emphasis on reef and shore fishes. Trevallies, tunas, mackerels and billfishes are also featured. It contains 2000 hand-painted illustrations featuring 1635 individual species, accurately reproduced in detail and proportion making identification easy. This is an invaluable reference for divers and anglers.

Marine Flatworms provides a fascinating introduction to the intriguing world of polyclad flatworms, a group of large, free-living marine Platyhelminthes, which are found throughout the world but are most colourful in the tropical waters. Although not related to molluscs, hey are often mistaken for sea slugs because of their brilliant colour patterns. Written in an accessible style by two leading experts in the field, this book explores flatworms' unusual structure, feeding habits, their curious reproductive behaviour (including 'penis fencing'), their mimicry and toxicology.

Neville Coleman
64pp, 170 colour photographs, soft cover

AU$16.45 inc GST
AU$14.95 ex GST

Often referred to as the 'butterflies of the sea' nudibranchs certainly live up to this name. Their gaudy colours, intricate patterns, variable shapes, myriad lifestyles and often cryptic habitats make them one of the most fascinating animal groups in the sea. This guide gives family, common and scientific name, depth range size and occurrence.

Rudie Kuiter
144pp, 222 colour photographs, soft cover

AU$19.95 inc GST
AU$18.15 ex GST

This compact, easy to use, pocket size fish guide makes an ideal travelling companion. Authoritative text describes key identification features of 222 of the most often observed species. In addition a full colour photograph illustrates each species. Thumbnail outlines of each of the family groups enables easy identification

Keith Davey
144pp, 232 colour photographs, soft cover

AU$19.95 inc GST
AU$18.15 ex GST

This compact, easy to use, pocket size guide is an ideal travelling companion. Authoritative text describes key identification features of 232 species or groups. In addition a full colour photograph illustrates each species. Thumbnail outlines of each major group enables quick identification.

The most comprehensive field guide ever compiled for identifying tropical Pacific fishes, with more than 2500 photographs of 2000 species taken in their natural habitats. Reef Fish Identification - Tropical Pacific includes Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, French Polynesia and Beyond.

Neville Coleman
64pp, over 200 colour photographs, soft cover

AU$21.95 inc GST
AU$19.95 ex GST

Aimed at encouraging interest in seabirds through out these regions this book is a celebration of birds the author has observed by sea, by shore, on, above or under. Coverage includes Family, common and scientific names, length, wingspan, distribution, habitats, food habits, distinguishing features and breeding habitats.

Patty Jansen
118+10pp, full colour, soft cover

AU$32.95 inc GST
AU$29.95 ex GST

The first popular colour book ever published on shells of South East Australia, this guide describes and illustrates 414 shell species that can be found on beaches from Northern New South Wales to Western Victoria. It covers most of the species that grow to 10mm or more and is non technical with out being over simplified. It will appeal to beachcombers, students, divers and marine biologists.

Fred E Wells & Clayton W Bryce
184pp, 200 colour photographs, soft cover

AU$32.95 inc GST
AU$29.95 ex GST

This field guide covers the Sea Slugs likely to be encountered while diving or exploring the Australian coastline. Featuring the Nudibranchs in all their extraordinary forms, it also deals with numerous other unusual mollusc groups. Superbly illustrated and annotated with a wealth of natural history observations, this is the best guide available for the diver or keen naturalist. Although based primarily on fieldwork in Western Australia, this book is relevant to the whole Indo Pacific region.

Neville Coleman
64pp, colour photographs, soft cover

AU$16.45 inc GST
AU$14.95 ex GST

Diverse in form and colour these members of the echinoderm phylum inhabit a major part of the world's ocean floors. Rarely would an ocean dive of any terrain be complete with out having seen an echinoderm of some description, whether being a giant of nearly 800mm or a minute adult of 12mm. This guide covers feather stars, sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers.

Sea Urchins of Australia and the Indo-Pacific is the first full colour sea urchin reference guide to describe and illustrate 86 of the known species that occur throughout Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Each species is described in detail and illustrated with a number of colour photographs, showing, in most cases, the live urchin, and four different views of the test.

Sharks have been worshipped by ancient civilizations, reviled by seafarers, consumed by gourmets and studied by marine biologists. Their powerful, streamlined bodies inspire ship and submarine designers and their immune system may help in fighting diseases. Yet, it is their formidable jaws and teeth that invoke a fear that turns any shark attack into front page news. Michael Bright's exploration of the latest findings from research groups worldwide reveals sharks to be much more than mindless killing machines. It shows how sharks are the product of over 450 million years of evolution, honed to perfection as some of the sea's most sophisticated predators. Spectacular photographs help turn a creature that scared us into one that inspires.

Paddy Ryan
184pp,200 colour photographs, hard cover

AU$21.95 inc GST
AU$19.95 ex GST

An informative and well illustrated introduction to coral reefs dealing with coral animals, reef structure, plants, worms, molluscs, echinderns, crustacea, fishes and reptiles. It is ideal for the novice on the reef, giving handy tips on selecting snorkelling equipment and how to master snorkelling techniques, and an invaluable resource to the more experienced snorkeller and diver. It also contains first aid and photographic tips.

Dr Carden Wallace & Michael Aw
128pp, over 200 full colour photographs, soft cover

AU$21.95 inc GST
AU$19.95 ex GST

This book is a pictorial testimony to the incredible range of Staghorn Corals, which are the foundation of tropical coral reefs. They are the most widespread and common of reef-building corals. Wonderful photographs and descriptions of species along with information on where they are found and how to identify them gives you an insight into the life of these animals. The book also contains sections describing how they grow and organise their colonies, their bizarre life-cycles and their microscopic features. "Staghorn Corals" is a must for divers, snorkellers, underwater photographers, students or simply those with an interst in the coral reefs of the world.

Michael Aw
126pp, colour photographs, soft cover

AU$21.95 inc GST
AU$19.95 ex GST

A user friendly fish awareness guide for nature lovers, scuba divers, snorkellers, students and underwater photographers. Full colour illustrations and award winning photographs with handy tips on how to catch fish on film and details on how each photograph was taken.

Michael Aw
160pp, 1100 colour photographs, soft cover

AU$21.95 inc GST
AU$19.95 ex GST

The sister book to 'Tropical Reef Fishes'. This is a handy easy to understand discovery guide of marine invertebrates. This book illustrates each species with a colour photograph and provides fascinating details of their habitats, foods and sexual behaviours.

Peter Gill & Cecilia Burke
148pp, colour photographs, maps & diagrams, soft cover

AU$29.95 inc GST
AU$27.23 ex GST

The definitive guide for all who want to take a closer and well informed look at these fascinating mammals. This easy to follow book covers all you will need to know including the ecology and behaviour of whales and dolphins, interesting insights into whaling history, conservation and research, identification notes, accompanied by detailed colour illustrations and locator maps for each species, a comprehensive guide to sites, highlighting the best places to see whales and a listing of whale watching operators.