Reef life : a guide to tropical marine life
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Reef life : a guide to tropical marine life
AUTHOR:
Cole, Brandon.
Michael, Scott W.
ISBN:
9781770851900
PUBLICATION_INFO:
Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2013.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
616 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 19 cm
ABSTRACT:
Discusses what coral reefs are, what makes them unique, where they are found, what plants and animals make up their food webs, and what impact humans have on these fragile ecosystems.
Tropical marine ecosystems -- Coral reef communities -- Ray-finned fishes -- Elasmobranchs -- Invertebrates -- Marine reptiles -- Marine mammals -- The open ocean -- Conservation of tropical marine ecosystems.
SUBJECT:
| Coral reef ecology. |
| Coral reefs and islands. |
| Marine animals. |
| Coral reef organisms. |
| Coral reef animals -- Identification. |
| Coral reef animals -- Pictorial works. |
| Marine ecology -- Tropics. |
BIBSUMMARY:
Discusses what coral reefs are, what makes them unique, where they are found, what plants and animals make up their food webs, and what impact humans have on these fragile ecosystems.
Tropical marine ecosystems -- Coral reef communities -- Ray-finned fishes -- Elasmobranchs -- Invertebrates -- Marine reptiles -- Marine mammals -- The open ocean -- Conservation of tropical marine ecosystems.