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Tropical Pacific Invertebrates Paperback – July 1, 1997

by Patrick L. Colin (Author), Charles Arneson (Author)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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A field guide to the marine invertebrates occuring on tropical Pacific coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves.
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  1. Print length
    296 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Coral Reef Press/Under Watercolours
  4. Publication date
    July 1, 1997
  5. ISBN-10
    0964562502
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0964562509
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"Today's educated divers want to identify what they are seeing and what they return with in their underwater photography after each excursion into the marine world. As a producer of films about the marine world it is essential for me to have accurate references. "Tropical Pacific Invertebrates" finally provides that reference. -- Stan Waterman, Cinematographer/Producer

Finally, a comprehensive guide to western Pacific marine invertebrates. Authoritative and beautifully illustrated, this book will raise our appreciation and understanding of marine life to a new level. Tropical Pacific Invertebrates will be a valuable reference for years to come. -- Bill Hamner, Professor, UCLA

About the Author

Patrick L. Colin (senior author) is a marine biologist with broad experience throughout the world's tropical oceans. He specializes in research work on coral reefs and associated environments. He has written three books and over 50 scientific papers. He currently lives in the Micronesian islands of Palau.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Coral Reef Press/Under Watercolours (July 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0964562502
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0964562509
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.29 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Douglas Fenner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023
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This is a great book, tons of good photos of coral reef invertebrates. For hard coral species, you need "Corals of the World."
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Lars Sveen
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have.
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2018
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The pages of this book are absolutely packed with sea life native to the Indo-Pacific. If you are a marine enthusiast, this is a must have.
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Lucius Diego
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast shipping Excellent product! Thanks
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2015
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for Divers and Tropical Biologists
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2010
I cannot say enough good things about this book. I am a professional biologist and a diver, and I have found it invaluable in identifying the huge diversity of invertebrates in the Indo-Pacific. The pictures, in a word, are spectacular. The background info is well-researched, and actually a joy to read. I think this book would both be useful for someone not very familiar with invertebrates (since each section, from Sponges to Corals to Molluscs and so on, has a wonderful introduction that gives all the salient points without getting into too much technical jargon). The passion and enthusiasm the authors have for marine invertebrates really comes through-- I suggest that after thumbing through even the sponge descriptions and brightly colored photos, you will never look at a tropical sponge the same way again! Along these lines, I would like to respond to one comment made by another reviewer, that he was disappointed that some of the animals are not yet identified to species... Well, that's because so many remain to be described! I think that the authors have done us all a huge favor by beginning to document these hundreds (probably thousands...) of species new to science. I have been using this book for a few years now, and I am still amazed by the shear number of animals they have packed into this book. I have purchased several other "reef invertebrate" books, and frankly, Colin and Arneson's is the only one I come back to, again and again. The information is actually accurate (unlike the myriad of cheap books out there you'd find in a tourist shop), there are few/no misspellings, each description gives you exactly what you need, in terms of classification, description, locality, habitat and special/interesting details on the species, and above all, the photos are _incredible_. I have no idea how the authors managed to get such beautiful photos of each of these species. I suspect some risk was involved... and certainly quite a bit of adventure! Some of these invertebrates I have never seen photos of before. This is not stock photography-- this is the real deal. Many of these photos are important on their own, from a scientific perspective (and they help divers identify what they see, to boot!). I promise you, I have no interest in this other than my love of this book-- but I implore you, if you plan to dive in the Pacific (or dream to someday), particularly anywhere in Micronesia, western Pacific, Australia, etc., and you have the $, please consider buying this book. You will save yourself money and time in the long run, because this is the definitive one you need. I highly doubt it will be outmoded anytime soon. My impression is that Tropical Pacific Invertebrates By Colin and Arneson, represents a life's work-- and enthusiasm for some of the most incredible organisms on Earth.
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Tricia G.
5.0 out of 5 stars I have been looking for good guides to coral reef life for the Pacific and ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2014
I have been looking for good guides to coral reef life for the Pacific and Indian oceans. This is a nice addition to other guides because it is focused on the invertebrates; many books on reef animals cover mainly the fish and coral species and ignore many other inverts. This book has a lot on worms, slugs, crustaceans and (what I had been looking for) echinoderms. I found many books only included a few sea urchin and sea star species and completely skipped the sand dollars. Finally a book that includes them! Some species are only identified to the genus or could not be identified because more work is needed on the group, but overall it is great for identifying many species. I am glad I added this book to my collection.
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L. Jensen
3.0 out of 5 stars Too little info considering the price
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2008
I use this book primarily to identify invertebrates for other divers for the indo-pacific waters. Personally I am disappointed with the near to absence of details. Photos are numerous however smallish with many labeled `unknown'. I have not found it particularly useful for my own home Hawaiian waters critter IDing. It is an expensive (merely) addition to my reference library.
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Andrus
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2015
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The book has hundreds of small (just a few centimetres each) photographs with very short descriptions of each.
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