Great for anyone wanting to learn more about the marine ecosystems in the Salish Sea! These intertidal invertebrate guides show over 230 organisms, pictured and described, and grouped by Phylum:
Side 1 – Sponges, Anemones, Jellies, Hydroids, Coral, Sea Pen
Side 2 – Ribbon worms, Flatworms, Segmented worm families
Side 3 – Snails and Sea Slugs
Side 4 – Bivalves
Side 5 – Chitons, Limpets, Abalone, Isopods, Amphipods, Arachnids
Side 6 – Crabs and Shrimps
Side 7 – Barnacles, Bryozoans, Brachiopods, Ascidians
Side 8 – Sea Stars, Urchins, Dollars, Cucumbers, Beach Etiquette
Size, substrate and habitat information are included for all animals. Additional information is included for sea stars, crabs, limpets and barnacles to help distinguish between species
The vast majority of the invertebrates featured on these cards can be found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Monterey California, and some as far south as Baja California in Mexico.
*The Salish Sea encompasses Puget Sound, the Straits of Georgia, and the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Its waters are shared by British Columbia, Canada & Washington State. The name honors the Coastal Salish Peoples who historically inhabited this coastline.
- Format: 7" x 11" (18cm x 28cm) Laminated Paperback
- Waterproof and durable - perfect addition to your beach bag!
40% of sales go to Orca Network, a non-profit organization connecting whales and people in the Pacific Northwest since 1996.