In response to Mark Roberts posting from 27 Oct. requesting advice on bug
and other field guides I offer the following for the information of list
members.
These are some recent books purchased that I've found quite useful for my
(non-marine) travels in south eastern Australia.
Invertebrates
1. Walker, K. L., Yen, A. L. and Milledge, G. A. (2003) Spiders and
Scorpions commonly found in Victoria. Royal Society of Victoria:
Melbourne.
2. New, T. R. (1996) Name that insect: A guide to the insects of
southeastern Australia. Oxford University Press: Melbourne.
3. Gooderham, J. and Tsyrlin, .E (2002) The Waterbug Book: A guide to the
freshwater macroinverebrates of temperate Australia. Melbourne Water,
Hydro Tasmania and EPA Victoria. CSIRO Publishing: Collingwood.
Non-vascular flora
1. Meagher, D. M. and Fuhrer, B. (2003) A Field Guide to the Mosses &
allied plants of southern Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study
& Field Naturalists Club of Victoria.
2. Fuhrer, B. (2001) A Field Companion to Australian Fungi. Revised
edition. Bloomings Books: Hawthorn (Melbourne)..
Martin O'Brien
Executive Scientific Officer, Scientific Advisory Committee
Department of Sustainability and Environment
2/8 Nicholson St. (PO Box 500), East Melbourne 3002
Tel: 9637 9869 Fax: 9637 8451
(prefixes: Interstate 03 International 613)
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