Author: Lucy Taylor
Date Published: 19-Mar-2018
Ireland's seashores are famous for their spectacular beauty, ranging from rocky headlands that receive the full power of the Atlantic to enclosed sea loughs and sheltered mudflats. Providing habitats like no other, our coasts are teeming with plant and animal life. Whether you visit on a sunny summer day or for a wild walk in winter, there is always something interesting to see, either living on the shore or washed up from the sea. This highly accessible guide has everything you need to understand our coastal wildlife. Clear background information on types of shore, tides, waves, coastal habitats and conservation is followed by detailed entries on our most common shoreline inhabitants: Irish and Latin names, size, distribution and memorable nuggets of information. Written by qualified marine biologists, this is the ideal companion on any seashore ramble, whether you are a beginner or an experienced naturalist.