George Branch - Living Shores

Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business in great waters;
They have seen the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.

Psalm 107: 23-24.

Published by Struik Nature (an imprint of Penguin Random House South Africa (Pty) Ltd)

Reg. No. 1953/000441/07

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First edition 1981

Fully reworked edition 2018

Copyright in text, 2018: George and Margo Branch

Copyright in photographs, 2018: George Branch (unless otherwise indicated alongside image)

Copyright in artwork, 2018: Margo Branch (unless otherwise indicated alongside image)

Copyright in maps, 2018: Bryony van Wyk ( ) (unless otherwise indicated)

Copyright in published edition, 2018: Penguin Random House South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Print:978 1 43170 081 3

ePUB:978 1 77584 630 7

Publisher:Pippa Parker

Managing editor:Helen de Villiers

Project managers:Colette Alves, Gillian Black

Editors:Emsie du Plessis, Charles de Villiers

Typesetter:Deirdr Geldenhuys

Proofreader and indexer:Tina Mssmer

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The authors and publishers gratefully acknowledge The Mapula Trust for their support and interest, and for generous funding towards this publication.

Paper nautilus
A bountiful shore near Hole in the Wall

Horn-eyed ghost crab

EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWERS

A fascinating read beautifully illustrated combines accurate science with readability by the layman Professor John Field

A brilliant job of encompassing the complexities of managing for sustainability in a readable and interesting way Professor Kevern Cochrane

What a beautiful piece of work. I struggled to put it down Dr Maya Pfaff

Wonderful brings marine policy issues alive, in a fresh and communicative way Dr Saul Roux

An incredible piece of work: set to be the standard reference on southern African marine biology Professor Mike Lucas

Will feed the curiosity of a generation of marine biologists Dr Judy Mann-Lang

Captures important concepts succinctly and clearly in an easily understood manner Professor Anton McLachlan

Part 1 The ecosystems

Part 2 The human factor

P ride of place goes to the members of our extended families, who continue to inspire our love for nature and have been marvellously adaptable on our shared trips. We particularly appreciate how our daughter Bryony van Wyk has calmly nurtured us through the computer minefield to produce the graphics and the draft layout.