TROPICAL PACIFIC INVERTEBRATES - 1ST EDITION

This beautiful book is a Field Guide to the Marine Invertebrates Occurring on Tropical Pacific Coral Reefs, Seagrass Beds and Mangroves by authors Patrick Colin and Charles Arneson.

The tropical waters of the Pacific contain a multitude of invertebrate creatures and this volume is intended to serve as your guide to them. Included inside are over 1450 full color photographs of some of the most striking, colorful and exotic organisms found in shallow waters of the tropical Pacific. Many of the species have never been illustrated before and are new to science. Written by two experienced marine scientists, this volume is a blend of scientific accuracy and an appreciation of the sheer beauty and incredible diversity of tropical Pacific invertebrates.

TROPICAL PACIFIC INVERTEBRATES CD ROM- 2ND EDITION

Tropical Pacific Invertebrates by authors Charles Arneson & Patrick Colin of the Coral Reef Research Foundation is available on CD ROM in a new updated 2nd Edition. This 300 page full color reference is a field guide to the marine invertebrates occurring on tropical Pacific coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves.

Updates and Changes from 1st Edition

Typographical changes from the 1st edition and book are clearly marked in another color so you can see the newest information and updates easily.

Over 1450 Color Photos

Included in both the book and CD editions are over 1450 full color photographs of some of the most striking, colorful and exotic organisms found in shallow waters of the tropical Pacific. Many of the species have never been illustrated before and are new to science.

The new CD edition takes advantage of the latest Adobe Acrobat technology. Users can display the electronic pages on their computer monitor and print to any B&W or color printer. Everything in the book is included on the CD but with the advantage of digital links to the reference information and photos.

Since the CD is written in a hybrid Mac/ISO 9660 format it can be used on any computer and comes complete with the Adobe Acrobat Reader V.3 and QuickTime Software.

The introductory presentation is intelligently designed, complete with detailed instructions. The highlight of the introduction is the outstanding audio/visual coral reef slide show complete with music. The picture ID page displays thumbnails of the photos accompanied by a descriptive title.

Color Maps of the Pacific

Also included in the start-up presentation are seven beautiful full color maps that can be printed in high resolution to any B&W or color printer.

21 QuickTime Video Clips

Featured throughout this electronic book are twenty two separate Quicktime video clips. The clips movies are represented by the introductory frame outlined with a red border. Clicking the picture opens the quicktime movie which will then play on your computer monitor in full color with sound.

Keyword Searches and Articles

Referencing information is easy using the links from the Index & Table of Contents which take you directly to the related chapter and page. Keyword "FINDs" guide the user to the specific invertebrate they are referencing. The use of Articles allows the user to zoom in to specific text areas for easy reading on a computer monitor.

The total amount of data on the CD is 315Mb.