Field identification guide to the living marine resources of the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean = Dalīl ḥaqlī li-taʻyīn huwīyyat al-mawārid al-baḥrīyah al-ḥayyah li-sharqī al-Baḥr al-Mutawassiṭ wa-janūbih / by M. Bariche.

Contents

Introduction

A pictorial index to division and families

Stomata pods

Shrimps and prawns

Lobsters

Crabs

Introduction to molluscs

Gastropods

Cephalopods

Introduction to echinoderms

Sea urchins

Batoid fishes

Chimaeras

Introduction to bonny fishes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-590) and index.

"This field guide covers major animal groups of the southern and eastern Mediterranean Sea, including crustaceans, molluscs, sea urchins, fishes, sea turtles, and marine mammals that can be encountered in fisheries landings, on the market, or at sea. A total of 372 species was selected according to their economic interest, commonness, and endangered or invasive status. The field guide starts with a brief introduction characterising the Mediterranean Sea, notably basic physical and chemical features, biodiversity, and fisheries. It is followed by a pictorial index to the different families described and a glossary of terms. Each section contains an introduction with technical terms and measurements of a taxonomic group, as well as Order and Family characteristics and species accounts. Each account includes scientific nomenclature, FAO common names, size, habitat and biology, importance to fisheries, and distribution, as well as annotated illustrations highlighting relevant diagnostic features. Tables comprising vernacular names from the countries covered by the guide are also included. The field guide is translated into Arabic for better dissemination among Arabic-speakers, particularly fishermen."--Page iv.

In English and Arabic.