Professor George Branch is world renowned for his research on marine ecology. Together with his wife, Margo, he wrote The Living Shores of Southern Africa, an award-winning best-seller on the ecology of marine life. He was A-rated by the NRF and has received Fellowships from the University of Cape Town and the Royal Society of South Africa, the Gilchrist Medal for marine science, the Gold Medal of the Zoological Society, a Distinguished Teachers’ Award and the International Temperate Reef Lifetime Award. His research spans coastal ecology, fisheries policy, subsistence fisheries, and Marine Protected Areas. His photographs have been widely published and exhibited.
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Two Oceans: A guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa
R610.00More than 2,200 species are described in this expanded, fully revised edition, which includes an additional 125 species, 260 updated species names, 190 new photographs and revised distribution maps. Bursting with life and vibrant in colour, Two Oceans is a celebration of the extraordinary diversity of life that inhabits the sea and surrounding coastline. For over 25 years, this award-winning guide has been the pre-eminent book to which scientists, students, beachcombers and divers turn to identify and learn about marine life, from sponges to fishes, birds to whales and seaweeds to dune forests.
Key features include:
– Expanded and revised: 125 species added and 190 new photographs
– Accurate and up-to-date distribution maps
– Spectacular full-colour photographs
– Highly accomplished author teamThe authors, George and Margo Branch, Charles Griffiths and Lynnath Beckley are internationally acclaimed award-winning scientists with a passion for communicating the rich diversity of our marine world.