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Resources
- Olympic Coast
Books
Books
Guide to Marine Mammals of
Alaska. Kate Wynne. Alaska Sea Grant. 1993.
This is a pictoral guide to marine mammals of the
Northeast Pacific. Includes all whales, dolphins,
pinnipeds, and otters found in the Olympic Coast
National Marine Sanctuary. Good quick reference for
whale watching.
Seashore Life of the
Northern Pacific Coast. Eugene Kozloff. University
of Washington Press. 1983.
This is a detailed guide to marine organisms of the
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. The book
describes in detail the different habitat types and
inhabitants.
Coastal Washington: A
Synthesis of Information. Strickland and Chasan.
Washington Sea Grant. 1989.
This book analyzes the Washington Coast's
ecological and economic resources. Written before
the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary was
designated, it is nevertheless a valuable resource
for understanding the sanctuary.
Intertidal Wilderness. Ann
Werthiem. Sierra Club Books. 1984.
This includes photographs and text describing the
intertidal ecology of the northwest rocky shores.
Most of the pictures were photographed at Tatoosh
Island.
For more information on how to obtain these
resources, please contact:
Olympic Coast National Marine
Sanctuary
138 West First Street
Port Angeles, SA 98362
tel: 360/457-6622
fax: 360/457-8496
ocnms@ocean.nos.noaa.gov
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