Beschreibung:
With its stunning photography and precise, accurate scientific information, this book offers students of Caribbean coral reefs a wealth of information about this rich, fragile ecosystem.
Foreword by James W. Porter. Introduction. 1. The Structure of a Reef. 2. The Shallow Reef. 3. Corals. 4. Invertebrates. 5. Fishes. 6. The Back-Reef. 7. The Hidden Reef. 8. The Reef at Night. Afterword/Acknowledgements. Appendix: Locality List, Common Names, Notes. Bibliography. Index.