Book Review: Great British Marine Animals ‘4th Edition’ by Paul Naylor

Published 5 years agoon July 20, 2021

It was quite a few years ago I read and reviewed Paul’s previous book ‘Great British Marine Animals 3^rd Edition’. At the time I thought it would be hard for anyone to improve on it. Well, Paul has done just that with edition 4 and taken a greater in depth look at animal behaviours as well as identification.

It often makes me smile, and yet sad, when I hear people say ‘there can’t be much to see in UK waters’ and no matter how I try to say otherwise I rarely get the message through. Now I think I will just simply point them in the direction of this book and tell them to be amazed.

The book is filled with top quality images and well researched and presented information. Paul obviously has a great knowlage and passion for our marine world which is evident in the time and dedication taken to write and compile this book.

The information and clarity of this book give a greater understanding into the complex marine ecosystem and help to promote the need for serious conservation and preservation.

The diversity and complexity of temperate sea ecosystems is so often overlooked and disregarded in comparison to the more exotic tropical waters. But this book proves even to the most sceptical that UK waters should not to be ignored on any level and I sincerley hope it will inspire and enthuse people to take a closer look at the extraordinary life in their local waters.

Paul Naylor is a Marine biologist and underwater photographer. Find out more at www.marinephoto.co.uk

Published by Sound Diving Publications.
ISBN 978-0-9522831-7-1, 432 pages, RRP £19.99
Now available from bookshops, dive shops and online including from NHBS Environment Bookstore – 01803 865913 or www.nhbs.com

Jeff Goodman

Jeff is a multiple award winning, freelance TV cameraman/film maker and author. Having made both terrestrial and marine films, it is the world's oceans and their conservation that hold his passion with over 10.000 dives in his career. Having filmed for international television companies around the world and author of two books on underwater filming, Jeff is Author/Programme Specialist for the 'Underwater Action Camera' course for the RAID training agency. Jeff has experienced the rapid advances in technology for diving as well as camera equipment and has also experienced much of our planet’s marine life, witnessing, first hand, many of the changes that have occurred to the wildlife and environment during that time. Jeff runs bespoke underwater video and editing workshops for the complete beginner up to the budding professional.