Table of Contents

The Mediterranean
A Sea of Seas
Human Impact
Carpet Algae
The Habitats
Reef Conservation and the Tourist
Endangered Species
Making choices in Marine Conservation
Souvenirs
Sea Stingers of the Mediterranean
Diving Areas
Key to Symbols
Classification and Nomenclature
External Features of Fishes
Identification Groups and Pictorial Guide to Families

Fish
Cartilaginous Fish (Rays and Sharks)
Teleosts or Bony Fish

Other Vertebrates

Invertebrates
Rhizaria
Sponges
Cnidarians and Ctenophores
Bryozoans
Molluscs
Crustaceans
Worms
Echinoderms
Ascidians

Plants
Seagrasses
Algae

Glossary
Index

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With new photos and fully updated text and layouts, this practical and fascinating guidebook unravels the wealth of sea life found in the Mediterranean.

About the Author

Lawson Wood is an underwater photographer and author known for his award-winning marine conservation work. Now with more than 16,000 dives logged in all of the world’s oceans, he is the author and co-author of more than 50 books, mainly on the underwater world. Lawson is the founder of the first marine reserve in his native Scotland and a co-founder of the Marine Conservation Society. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.