Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide (Oceanographic Series) Hardcover – June 1, 2001

Love the information and detail.

This book has a ton of pertinent information about sea invertebrates. I found much practical advice and knowledge.

This book is something you can browse to plan aquarium inhabitants, and take with you to the store to get some quick facts on species you come by. It has plenty of great pictures to help ID animals. Of course, some animals such as snails or hermits are so similar and have so many variations that you may have a hard time, but you should still get some important general info. More pictures of variations would be a welcome addition in a future volume, but don't let me give you the idea there aren't already loads of great ones.This is a good companion to his "Corals - A quick reference guide", as it covers the other half of the spectrum including some anemones, mushroom corals, and zoanthids readers may have expected to find in the other volume...As the name states, this is "a quick reference guide", so don't expect in depth comprehensiveness / knowledge on any one area or organism. As long as you realize that, you won't be upset. I very frequently consult this book.

I ordered this book and the corals reference guide and i love them. They were exactly what i needed - which was a book dedicated to inverts and a seperante one for coral. This book is great for aquarist like myself and makes it easy to identify species, hardiness, food, features, and proper placement in the tank.

The pictures are vibrant for the most part, but some are awkwardly cropped and do not fully show the organism in question. The book seems to be primarily for aquarist rather than divers and naturalists (although it could possibly be used as supplimary materials if they already own better guides). It is also not the easiest to navigate.

Great identification guide for commonly found invertebrates in the aquarium hobby.

OK!

Very little information, mostly pictures

Very good book a must have for any reef keeper

Very good book about Marine Invertebrates for a Reef Aquarium.

Must have!

Love this book! Very good, quick reference source. I take it with me to the aquarium store always.

Great Book