Publisher's Synopsis
This is a partner to the popular Life-Size Guide to NZ Fish. In similar format (full-colour spread followed by two-colour spread), the book will look at different zones of the New Zealand rocky shore, and the creatures that live within them.The environments covered are:*splash zone - pohutukawa, blue penguin, skink, shells*upper shore - periwinkles, black nerita, rock crab, barnacles*intertidal zone - mussels, crabs, bull kelp, reef star*rock pools - cushion sea star, small fish, anemone, shrimp*lower shore - sea urchin, wandering anemone, cat's eyes, sponges, crayfish*underwater - seahorse, sea spider, nudibranchs, octopusThere will also be a species index and a glossary.ABOUT THE AUTHORS:Gillian and Darryl Torckler share a passion for the oceans and their exploration. They have dived in almost all the oceans of the world, but still savour the diversity and colour of New Zealand's unique marine environment.Gillian is a medical scientist at Auckland University. Darryl is a full-time freelance photographer and has won more than one hundred international awards for his stunning photography.
