Best Marine Life Books?

[Ishie]

Hi all!

I'm chomping at the bit to get going for my trip to Dumaguete! First diving in water warmer than California's chilly seas!

I'm a taxonomy junkie, so I'm wondering if anyone has good recommendations for good (under 50$) books on identification of various species. I have an Indo-Pacific invertebrates guide that seems pretty good, but I'm lost on where to start for fish, and it looks like you guys have some great ones.

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

 

[clgsamson]

Hi all!

I'm chomping at the bit to get going for my trip to Dumaguete! First diving in water warmer than California's chilly seas!

I'm a taxonomy junkie, so I'm wondering if anyone has good recommendations for good (under 50$) books on identification of various species. I have an Indo-Pacific invertebrates guide that seems pretty good, but I'm lost on where to start for fish, and it looks like you guys have some great ones.

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Reef Fish Identification - Tropical Pacific by Gerald Allen, Roger Steene, Paul Humann and Ned Deloach is a good one. Bought it at Barnes and Noble, Chicago. You may want to try Ebay too.

 

[CLA]

"Marine Fishes of South-East Asia" by Gery Allen

...is a comprehensive (1635 species), well organized and handy reference. I bought this field guide several years ago and I don't remember exactly how much it cost - but it was surely less than 50$. I hope you can still find it.

What book do you have on invertebrates? I'm looking for one myself.

 

[iris_ice]

Alino PM, Miclat EFB, Nanola CL Jr, Roa-Quiaouit HA and Campos, RT. 2002. Atlas of Philippine coral reefs. Goodwill Trading Co., Inc. Manila, Philippines.

will pm to you an e-mail address on how you can order

 

[chip104]

Alino PM, Miclat EFB, Nanola CL Jr, Roa-Quiaouit HA and Campos, RT. 2002. Atlas of Philippine coral reefs. Goodwill Trading Co., Inc. Manila, Philippines.

will pm to you an e-mail address on how you can order

I like this one. I frequently pick it up when I'm in the MSI library to identify some of the corals I see when diving.



PS Hayao Miyazaki rules!

 

[Spoon]

PS Hayao Miyazaki rules!

who?

 

[Ishie]

Thanks guys!!!! You all have given me some great resources.

Miyazaki did the anime, Princess Mononoke, which is where the kodama in my avatar comes from, as well as things like (I believe) Kiki's Delivery Service and Spirited Away.

 

[paolov]

Philippine Coral Reefs: A Natural History Guide 2nd Edition by A.White


nice book as well


when will you be here in the Philippines?

 

[clgsamson]

Philippine Coral Reefs: A Natural History Guide 2nd Edition by A.White

nice book as well


when will you be here in the Philippines?

Yes yes, I already have that book. Its a great read, got it for P1K.

 

[Ishie]

Philippine Coral Reefs: A Natural History Guide 2nd Edition by A.White


nice book as well


when will you be here in the Philippines?

I'm leaving for Dumaguete on November 11th, to arrive November 13th, my birthday!! I'm staying until the 20th, and then back to Sacto I go.