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1200 tropical marine species from the Red Sea to the Caribbean and the Indo-Pacific fully described in detail with fascinating, first hand information on distribution. Habitat, size, life habits, underwater photography tips, full indexes and more than 1300 spectacular color photo. The essential field guide for all divers and U/W photographers worldwide. [...] Sandakan is one of those places whose names have a magical ring, promising all kinds of exotic surprises. The commercial centre of the large northeast district bearing the same name, Sandakan not only has an intriguing past but is the gateway to the rich wildlife of Sabah. Within less than a couple of hours [...] THE NATURAL HERITAGE OF MALAYSIAN BORNEO is Murray S. Kaufman’s graceful essay about the two most important, primal, and endangered ecosytems on Earth (reefs and rainforests). Kaufman decribes them as “the last living Eden” and has, for more than seven years, photographed the beauty and fragility “of a part world little known and rarely [...] There is no such thing as a boring dive!’ This is the firm opinion of author-photographer team, Annemarie and. Danja Kohler, one that all who read this book will share. The Diver’s Universe is a fact-filled guide to the world beneath the waves, offering information on the tropical reef environment, understanding camouflage and mimicry, [...] With more than 6000 photographs of marine fishes this book sets a new benchmark for their identification. It provides the greatest possible coverage and is aimed primarily to assist people interested in marine fishes and their scientific names or classification Presented here are the fishes one is likely to see when diving or snorkeling [...] The tremendous abundance of fishes seen during a single scuba dive or snorkeling session in the tropics is just staggering. Indeed, in some areas there are dozens of species inhabiting only one or two hectares of reef. But whether you get underwater, view marine life from the comfort of a glass bottomed boat or [...] Top Dive Sites of the World’ vividly portrays the full spectrum of the diving experience: the heart-pumping adrenaline rush of watching great white sharks in a feeding frenzy, the fascination of exploring the eerie silhouettes of a coral-encrusted wreck, the exhilaration of a being enveloped by the ‘wings’ of a school of manta rays, [...] The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is the largest reference work on Malaysia ever undertaken. It builds up a detailed portrait of Malaysia in all its aspects, and sets it in both historical and regional setting. A huge team present Malaysia to itself and to the international community, with the aid of more than a million [...] 
A Field Guide to the Fishes of Kuching Rivers, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo introduces the nontaxonomic reader to the variety of fish species in the mostly estuarine rivers running through the city of Kuching. Many of the species are illustrated with some of the most stunning photography yet seen in any fish guide.One hundred [...] The systematics of the genera Gastromyzon, Hypergastromyzon and Neogastromyzon of the family Balitoridae, all of which are endemic to Borneo, are revised. These genera possess an increased number and enlarged size in the pectoral and pelvic fins, fused pelvic fins and dorso-ventrally flattened bodies. They live in the headwater and hillstreams, typically in fast-flowing [...] |
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