Ceridwen (Crid) Fraser grew up in Australia and spent childhood summers poking around in rockpools along the New South Wales south coast. She developed a deep attachment to the ocean and the fascinating critters that live in and around it, and decided at the age of 11 to become a marine biologist. She has worked in Belgium and Australia, and today is an associate professor in the Marine Science Department at the University of Otago.
"""A terrific and accessible guide well worth a read and investment!"" -- Dr Sam Lloyd * Ecological Society of Australia * ""A good introduction to what we might expect to find, be we in Australia, southern Africa or South America, sparkling with little snippets and anecdotes."" * Ian Fraser Natural History Reviews #30 *"