Best ID books

[sschlesi]

What are your favorite ID books for the local flora and fauna?

I'm interested in getting a few books to cover all the local plant and animal life from whales on down to the various soft and slimy things growing on the rocks.

Scott S.

 

[Les]

Andy Lamb's big book is the best IMO. It has everything and then some

 

[sschlesi]

Andy Lamb's big book is the best IMO. It has everything and then some

I searched Amazon, you must mean


Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds and Selected Fishes

and not

Ernest Goes to Jail

Thanks.

Scott S.

 

[gcbryan]

I have and can recommend:

Coastal Fishes of the Pacific Northwest by Andy Lamb and Phil Edgell

Coastal Fish Identification California to Alaska by Paul Humann

Whelks to Whales Coastal Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest by Rick M. Harbo

Eastern Pacific Nudibranches A guide to the Opisthobranchs from Alaska to Central America by David Behrens and Alicia Hermosillo

 

[Les]

Yes that is the book. Kind of pricy but well worth it. I have many ID books and this one is the best.

 

[Hoju]

Hey Scott,

My wife picked up a copy of Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds and Selected Fishes and it's great to have, if you don't pick up a copy before then I'll make sure to bring mine along the next time we head out (which won't be until later November before I get to dive again , but then we are in the UK for 3 weeks )

Mike

 

[diveborg]

I have and can recommend:

Coastal Fish Identification California to Alaska by Paul Humann

Whelks to Whales Coastal Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest by Rick M. Harbo

I also have those two books. Whelks to Whales is a great general book as it covers the more common stuff.

I also have "Pacific Coast Nudibranchs" (second edition) by David Behrens which is a great resource for nudi lovers.

I also have "Guide to Marine Invertebrates, Alaska to Baja California" by Daniel Gotshall which fills in the gaps left by Whelks to Whales more general format.

 

[diveborg]

Added some of my books to the list.

 

[sschlesi]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'll get the big one from Lamb for sure, and see what else amazon can get for me.

I noticed that used copies of some of the out of print books are listed for $80+, I wonder if there is that much demand or if the sellers are just being greedy?

Scott S.