Guide to the animals and plants of the sea-shore in North-West Europe. Each species is illustrated with a photograph, and in most cases is accompanied by a line illustration that emphasises the critical features for identification and a map to show the distribution of the species in North-West Europe. The text focuses on features that complement the photographs and facilitate identification.
Species Descriptions:; Chordates; Echinoderms; Arthropods and Pycnogoids; Corals and Cnidarians; Non-segmented worms; Molluscs; Segmented worms; Crustaceans; Lophophorates; Lichens; Seaweeds and angiosperms; Porifera; Flotsam and jetsam.