Life on the Rocky Shores of South Eastern Australia

Life on the Rocky Shores of South Eastern Australia
ISBN: 9781875100286
Publication Date: 1 November 2010

This book is your essential pocket guide to any rocky shore or intertidal rock platform in Victoria, SA, Tasmania or NSW. Adults and children alike love exploring rockpools. Life on the Rocky Shores was first produced in 1980 to help people appreciate these wonderful environments. Now there's a completely revised, fullcolour edition describing 96 intertidal plants and animals.

In 2002 the Victorian Government established 13 marine national parks and 11 marine sanctuaries, protecting around 5% of the state's marine areas.

However, since then there have been no substantial marine protection initiatives in Victoria. To reclaim our state's position as a leader in marine and coastal conservation both within Australia and internationally, the VNPA believes that the State Government should now commit to protecting more of Victoria's marine areas, in line with current international standards. Climate change, overexploitation of marine resources, marine pollution and other threats and issues make this an even more urgent task.

By raising people's awareness of marine environments, this book will help conserve rocky shores and their flora and fauna into the future.

About the Authors

Associate Professor Geoff Wescott, Dr Christine Porter and Professor Gerry Quinn of Deakin University have had many years' experience in communicating marine science and conservation to students and adult audiences. Life on the Rocky Shores is the key that opens the door to a fascinating world - the world between land and sea.