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The Intertidal Wilderness: A Photographic Journey through Pacific Coast Tidepools

By (author) Anne Wertheim Rosenfeld, Contributions by Robert T. Paine

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The Intertidal Wilderness is a photographic exploration of the tidepools of the Pacific coast, from Baja California to as far north as southeast Alaska. These photographs capture the enormous variety of life and biological detail in the intertidal zone along one of the world's most spectacular coastlines. The interpretative text and captions describe telltale signs of ecological relationships and processes, helping seashore explorers appreciate ecological interactions and their consequences. The text delves into the roles of competition, predation, reproduction, natural variation in space and time, and colour that characterize this vibrant ecosystem. This revised edition has been updated throughout, incorporating new scientific information, new photographs and a new chapter discussing the recent human impact on this threatened environment. Fusing art and science, The Intertidal Wilderness conveys the fragility, complexity and interdependence of the plants and animals living at the interface of land and sea. The Intertidal Wilderness animates the surprisingly delicate beauty of the often violent intertidal zone, which daily withstands pounding waves at high tide as well as des

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