Field Guide to Marine Life of the Protected Waters

Rick Harbo, one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading marine writers and photographers, is back with a new addition to Harbour Publishing’s popular series of pocket-sized field guides. A Field Guide to Marine Life of the Protected Waters of the Salish Sea includes the most commonly observed species in the tide pools and protected waters of the Salish Sea—that intricate network of coastal waterways spanning southern BC and northwestern Washington. Covering invertebrates, fish and seaweeds, this guide includes key identification features, fun facts and habitat, as well as seventy colour photographs. Water-resistant and compact, this guide is easy to pack on any trip to the shore and perfect for curious minds of all ages.

“A Field Guide to Marine Life of the Protected Waters of the Salish Sea and A Field Guide to Marine Life of the Outer Coasts of the Salish Sea and Beyond are the perfect gifts for the natural history enthusiast, from novice tide-poolers to the more studious biologists and naturalists who just want to have a handy reference guide to keep in the field bag for those moments of exploration when the receding tide reveals the hidden life of the Salish Sea.” - Anna Hall, The Ormsby Review, December 20, 2019