A new species of opilioacarid mite, Neocarus belizensis sp. nov., is described from mid-level elevations in Belize's Maya Mountains. Laboratory observations confirmed that females nearly always deposit only one egg at a time, and that eggs are coated before deposition. Females guard both eggs and larvae. The larvae are nonfeeding and molt quickly to protonymphs. Adults appear to facilitate feeding by protonymphs. Actual mating could not be observed, but pre-mating behavior is documented.

Successful synchronisation of copulations and births for the 1st parity permit continued synchrony of parturitions in subsequent parities. Foetal implantation after post-partum copulation was delayed by multiples of the oestrous cycle; both season and number of sucking neonates influenced the time of implantation. Post-weaning matings gave a high conception rate with a parturition spread of 36 hours for 94% of the original group.

Visits were made to several parts of the Liberian coast and collections of benthic marine atgae were made from the littoral zone. Ecological observations reveal that the zonation of littoral organisms is similar to that found elsewhere in tropical West Africa. A total of 97 algal taxa were collected of which 88 have been identified to species. The phytogeographical affinities of the marine algal flora of Liberia are predominantly with the flora of the rest of the Gulf of Guinea.

Book reviews delegation is a highlight of the book. It is also the experience of a lifetime for Lesley and gives her an opportunity to reflect on how her childhood shaped the adult she became. These experiences are interwoven with Lesley's ongoing determination and her eventually successful campaign to receive workers' wages stolen by the government. Early in the book, I was unsure whether this story was a 'conversation', as the title suggests, but it does become more of a dialogue as the book progresses. It certainly gives an intergenerational perspective of two strong Aboriginal women and their experiences growing up in Queensland. Both Lesley and Tammy convey a sense of strength and resilience, succeeding in their careers and family life despite persistent racism and the pressures and limits it placed on them. Not Just Black and White will be of interest to those keen to know more about Queensland's oppressive policies and its impact on Aboriginal people's lives. It is a compelling and highly personal story that might be used in Indigenous studies, Australian studies or other literature courses.