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The marine life of the Caribbean Sea is revealed in all its glorious, colourful diversity. Our guide is the renowned Scottish author and underwater photographer, Lawson Wood.
All of the riches you will locate in this subtropical, watery realm are covered in this field guide - fish, coral, marine reptiles and mammals, crustaceans, tubeworms, nudibranchs, and everything else!
Even those tourists who stay at an all inclusive resort, where nature study is not uppermost on their minds, will benefit from this book. A brief stroll along the beach, or wading out into shallow waters reveals hitherto unknown wonders. Scuba diving packages often form part of a preplanned winter getaway to the warmth of Caribbean sun and sand.
Each organism is represented by superb photographs taken by Wood, accompanied by a brief description, quite terse but adequate to facilitate identification, which is, after all the purpose of this guide.
Going back to the storied days of Jacques Cousteau, and in more recent years the documentaries of Sir David Attenborough, a fascination with life beneath the waves has developed and expanded. Its beauty is appreciated like never before, yet the fragile nature of marine ecosystems is now known to be at serious peril from humankind's flagrant disregard for the health of the oceans.
This book will alert you to what we stand to lose unless we change our ways - and soon.
Marine Life of the Caribbean Sea - Princeton University Press
Lawson Wood
Paperback - US$29.99 - ISBN 9780691292458
224 pages - 5.5 x 8.5 inches (13.75 x 21.25 cm)
700+ colour photographs and illustrations - one map
Publishing date: 08 September, 2026
The photos are truly amazing. Look at those sea turtles...just beautiful!
ReplyDelete...amazing colors!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great book allows the opportunity to understand the importance of protecting marine ecosystems.
ReplyDeleteThe tragedy is that we know the importance; we just refuse to do it.
DeleteTeos näyttää upealta, mutta ennen kaikkea siinä kerrotaan vakavista ja tärkeistä asioista meille kaikille! Kiitos esittelystä David.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great book to me, David.
ReplyDeleteIt contains beautiful photos.
All the best, Irma
That book is surely very interesting to get to know, there is really a lot of interesting stuff to see and read in the sea at different zones!
ReplyDeleteThe fish and turtles are so beautiful there, David. Great review.
ReplyDeleteYes, the ocean and all life there is in danger. The ocean is full of plastic, and everyone has a responsibility to ensure that it is not polluted any more than it already is!
Hugs and kisses, Marit
If only we would take on that responsibility, Marit.
DeleteAn interesting book. Our Adriatic Sea is also experiencing problems due to heat and the arrival of invasive species of fish and crustaceans that are threatening the indigenous marine animals in our sea.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh! This is a stunning book. A lot of people don't realize how important the oceans are.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures alone seem worth the price of the book. But the information contained is important for all of us to be aware of and, hopefully, to act on to help in whatever way we can to save this important part of our planet.
ReplyDeleteDa la posibilidad de conocer, distinas especies de animales.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a great book to bring if your snorkeling. I remember seeing so many different species and I couldn't identify many of them. It's good to know there's book like this that can help.
ReplyDeleteLove that colorful little guy on the book's cover.
ReplyDeleteIt's so sad to think that so much marine beauty and diversity is so fragile.
ReplyDeleteHappy september, dear David!
I like the look of this book, thanks for another great share. My sister-in-law is a volunteer with an organization that takes care of turtles when they come up on the beach to lay their eggs. She spends many hours taking turns guarding the eggs and waiting for the babies to hatch, making sure they get down to the water's edge, and are free from being bothered by hungry predators and tourists.
ReplyDeletePlease tell your sister-in-law that she has my appreciation and admiration for her efforts. Where does she do this?
DeleteI don’t plan to do any snorkeling, but the photos look marvelous.
ReplyDeleteAlways a good bonus if the photos are clear and show the true colours of the sea creatures, David.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very interesting book !
ReplyDeleteMarine life is essencial in our ecosystem.
I saw almost all J.J. Cousteau and Sir Attenbourough documentaries.
Thanks for sharing !
Bisous et bonne journée !
Anna
David!
ReplyDeleteA very interesting book. It's well-published, with beautiful photos.
Have a beautiful, sunny September.
What a lovely book. Thanks for sharing, David.
ReplyDeleteEven though I'm not a scuba diver and I've never been to the Caribbean, I love to look at the photos and read the info about the marine life there.
ReplyDeleteYou owe it to yourself to visit the Caribbean, Deb. You would enjoy it immensely. I recommend Cuba above all other destinations. I have made six trips there. The birding (and other aspects of natural history) is phenomenal.
DeleteWhat a great book and the photos are a pleasure to see.
ReplyDeleteHi David - I note your reply to Deb's comment above (or below, as the case may be) ... I wish I'd visited ... but at least I can look, with jealousy, vicariously!! Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteTakie książki powinno się dawać dzieciom do ręki zamiast tableta, czy telefonu komórkowego. Podwodny świat jest magiczny, piękny i arcyciekawy!
ReplyDeleteI would love this book. Living in Florida, I often see beautifully colored fish in the Intracoastal and I am always fascinated with the turtles. (I've seen some in Mexico laying eggs, but despite living at the beach, I've never spotted any in Miami) What a beautiful book. Thanks David.
ReplyDeleteOtro libro que me encanta. Gracias y besos.
ReplyDeleteHello David, a wonderful book of the most wonderful cratures in the deep blue oceans. Those colours these fish have is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWarm regards,
Roos