A general introduction to the Australian seashore and its creatures. The place of compromise, is, in fact, that narrow skirt on every coastline where the lives of sea creatures are spent partly above and partly below the water line. The film uses normal and micro photography.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012614
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Adaptation (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coasts - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coastal ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Adaptation (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)