– 1047 plant and animal species of the Atlantic Coast from the Bay of Fundy to Cape Hatteras.
– Over 1000 superb illustrations arranged according to visual similarities.
– Descriptions of mollusks, seaweeds, barnacles, crabs, jellyfishes, sponges and many other marine animals and plants, including accounts of habitats, habits and reproduction cycles.
– Informations on how to locate each species by geographic range, tidal range, tidal level, season, topography and climate.
– Instructions on how to find, collect and preserve specimens.