"The book is a delightful piece of work, well documented, with more than 500 references. The text is easy to read and gives a straighforward synthesis of current scientific knowledge. Its conciseness, key-references and many diagrams, make it a goldmine for teachers of marine ecology."--
Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin"This volume is recommended reading for anyone interested in rocky shore ecology. Researchers will also find it useful as a reference, and its well-written, nontechnical style also makes it an excellent source of information for more general readers with an interest in their local shorelines; therefore, it will be a valuable addition to most public libraries. The writing is clear and flows well, making it a pleasure to read."--
Quarterly Review of BiologyReviews from Previous Editions
"This new book by two eminent and well-respected marine biologists will be of tremendous use to every kind of interest, from sixth-formers, teachers and academics to the informed amateur. The authors' vast experience shines through and is presented in such a way that, despite unfamiliar names from foreign coasts, the ideas are understood.
The Biology of Rocky Shores should be recommended reading for all those interested in rocky shores - a must as a university course text."
BBC Wildlife, Nov 1996"There is without doubt a need for a book to update our information on rocky shores ... This book does that, emphasizing their dynamism, and showing how this can be fully understood only with the aid of experimental work ... they have produced a book which is interesting and affordable, and essential reading for everyone with an interest in rocky shores."
J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 1997"Can be used as a basis for field courses, project work, or for lectures."
Coastline, 1996"'well-written and well-illustrated introduction to the ecology of rocky shores"
Aslib Book Guide, vol. 61, no. 12, December 1996"The book is well illustrated, and students will have no difficulty in knowing what the various organisms look like. They will also find maps to show them where on the globe our knowledge comes from. Throughout, attention is paid to the practical needs of likely users ... this is a useful volume for those working in the rocky shore habitat - it well fulfils the aim of the series."
John Grahame, Journal of Animal Ecology, 1997, 66