As terrestrial creatures, the seashore is to us a frontier…a place where wildlife has adapted to very different rules than those we’re accustomed to in our ordinary lives. Particularly here in the Northwest where the tidal influences are so dramatic, there are scores of ways creatures have adapted to conditions that are variable even on a single beach. J. Duane Sept’s book, The Beachcomber’s Guide to Seashore Life in the Pacific Northwest provides a short, succinct summary of pertinent information about hundreds of the bizarre and perplexing creatures that inhabit our shores. This book has been recommend as a beach companion by the Kitsap Beach Naturalist program. It includes photos and descriptions of sponges, mollusks, crustaceans, sea stars, sea anemones, jellies, fishes, seaweeds, and other flora and fauna you’re likely to see on the beaches of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
Author J. Duane Sept is a biologist, writer, professional photographer and environmental consultant.
