Per R. Flood
Fjord
Life in the hidden universe of the deep

Beneath the surface in the darkness of the fjord lies a fascinating and partly unknown world of unique natural phenomena and life forms — a universe of beautiful colors and shapes.

It is into this unknown darkness that author and photographer Per R. Flood takes us, where over 3,000 plant and animal species live, from the smallest plankton organisms to large marine mammals. For almost 50 years, he has researched marine animals and plankton and photographed life in the western fjords.

Never before have these magnificent and unique photographs been collected in a book.

Fjord is a magnificent and factual book in a special class, loaded with facts and richly illustrated with over 500 unique photographs. The book is a gift package for both marine biologists and anyone else who is fascinated by the life beneath the water's surface.

"The book is a magnificent work, which through solid knowledge and fantastic photographs shows the incredible richness of life in the western fjords."

Morten Strøksnes

"For anyone infected with an interest in what lies in the depths of the ocean, it's worth every penny. Go ahead and buy it."

Henning Røed, Fiskeribladet Fiskaren

"He shows the beauty in the deepest darkness."

Gudmund Skjeldal, Bergens Tidende

Per R. Flood

Per Robert Flood (b. 1941) is a doctor by training, but has researched marine animals throughout his nearly 50-year career, first in ultrastructural research at the Faculty of Medicine, later as a professor of zoology at the University of Bergen. He is now a senior researcher at Bathybiologica Dypvannsbiologi AS where he researches planktonic organisms. He has participated in and led many research expeditions to the Vestland fjords where wildlife down to a depth of 1300 meters has been investigated using a wide range of techniques.

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Edited December 16, 2025 by Skald forlag