Marine Life of the Caribbean Sea - Paperback

by Lawson Wood (Author)

A comprehensive photographic field guide to the marine life of the Caribbean Sea

• Features more than 650 species of fish and other marine life, including echinoderms, crustaceans, and mammals
• Concise species accounts include key information on identification, habitat, diet, and behavior
• Covers the Caribbean islands and the coasts of Central and South America, extending to Mexico, the southern United States, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Bermuda
• Includes recommendations on where to go scuba diving, as well as important information on marine habitats, conservation, and tides and currents

Author Biography

Lawson Wood is an author and underwater photographer who has logged more than 16,000 dives across all of the world's oceans. Known for his award-winning marine conservation work, he founded the first marine reserve in his native Scotland and also cofounded the Marine Conservation Society. He is the author and coauthor of more than 50 books, including Marine Life of the Mediterranean and The World's Best Tropical Dive Destinations, and his work appears frequently in international magazines. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society.