Download or read book Corals A Guide to the Identification of the Main Genera of Coral Reef Builders of the Indo Pacific Region written by Gianfranco Rossi and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indo Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide written by Gerald R. Allen and published by Tropical R. This book was released on 1994 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent introduction to over 1800 marine plants, invertebrates, fishes, reptiles, birds and mammals of the Central and Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. A brief description of the members and their life history introduces each group of animals. The caption for each photograph has the common name, if there is one, scientific name and the maximum size. Highly recommended.
Download or read book Corals of Australia and the Indo Pacific written by John Edward Norwood Veron and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first reference of its kind, this book represents good biology, well-founded systematics, accessible biogeography, geological history of corals, and one of the finest collections of coral photographs to be found anywhere. Hailed as the single most important reference on reef corals, this book is useful in describing corals in all areas of Oceania and Southeast Asia. It provides a means of identifying almost 1,000 species of coral, a reliable nomenclature, up-to-date information on distribution and abundance, and authoritative notes on structure and biology.
Download or read book Indo Pacific Corals written by Joe Rowlett and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 800-page tome is an exhaustive introductory guide to the shallow-water corals found in the tropical Indo-Pacific, covering nearly every genus of stony coral, soft coral, black coral, corallimorph, sea anemone, zoantharian, and hydroid. The discussion is aimed for a general audience and includes up-to-date taxonomy, along with ~4000 photos that help to illustrate the enormous diversity of this group. This is a must-have reference for any serious diver, aquarist, or researcher interested in this region's coral fauna.
Download or read book Field Guide to Reef Building Corals written by Yuri Ya. Latypov and published by Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. USA. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yuri Latypov first observed live corals in Australia about 30 years ago and was struck by the beautiful growth and diversity of these remarkable animals. Since then he has had the opportunity to look and study at corals and coral reefs throughout the world from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef up to Seychelles. He spent more than 3,000 hours underwater. He has conducted fundamental and applied research on coral in many places and has published the results of these studies in different scientific journals, 5 books and conference proceedings. Dr. Latypov gives especial attention to studying of corals and reefs of Vietnam. Last year he investigated opportunities of restoration of reef communities and carried out experiments on artificial cultivation and rehabilitation of corals on the Vietnamese reefs.
Download or read book Coral Reef Fishes written by Ewald Lieske and published by . This book was released on 1998-11-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This a handy guide to all fishes that are likely to be observed by anybody visiting or diving on the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific and the western Atlantic Oceans to a depth of sixty meters.
Download or read book A Field Guide to the Coral Reef Fishes of the Indian and West Pacific Oceans written by Robert Herbert Carcasson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1977 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life on the Reef Corals Sea Squirts Sponges Bryozoa Comb Jellies Marine Plants written by Andrey Ryanskiy and published by Andrey Ryanskiy. This book was released on 2024-05-23 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corals, sponges, bryozoans and sea squirts form a significant part of the biodiversity of a coral reef. Without knowledge of their main features, families and species, a scuba diver, underwater photographer or snorkeler cannot even understand what he sees underwater. This book provides not only this necessary knowledge, but also gives numerous examples of macro-life associated with it. This is important because it is impossible to be an expert on nudibranchs, shrimps or fish without knowing their habitats. The book will be helpful for people in science and reef conservation, especially when doing surveys, as it is very comprehensive when it comes to benthic community. It incorporates the most current scientific research, including the latest taxonomy information as of publication date. The reef animals and marine plants considered in this book are grouped into 10 phyla: Corals & allies (Cnidaria),Sea Squirts (Tunicata), Sponges (Porifera), Moss Animals (Bryozoa), Comb Jellies (Ctenophora), Brachiopods, Entoprocts, Foraminiferans, Sea Weeds and Cyanobacteria. The book also provides basic information about jellyfish. It features the species most commonly found underwater, as well as some of the most amazing species, such as the Immortal Jellyfish, the dangerous Box Jellyfish, and the Man of War or Bluebottle Jellyfish. It is not surprising that corals, anemones and related species take up more than half of this book, given their enormous importance in ocean life and their amazing diversity. More surprising is the fact that, given the ongoing tectonic processes in the taxonomy of corals, popular guides written in language accessible to a layman have not been published for more than 20 years. However, the remaining groups of coral reef inhabitants from this book have been forgotten by the general public for even longer, and some of them are simply unknown to most divers, and underwater photographers today. Together with this volume, the total coverage of the species in the Reef ID Books series of eight books reaches an incredible number of 8500 species! Inside the book: • Over 2100 full color photographs of 1430+ species; • Live photographs of most species have not appeared in field guides or popular books in recent decades; • Convenient pictorial guides are complemented by a genera index at the end of the book.
Download or read book Coral Reef Animals of the Indo Pacific written by Terrence Gosliner and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific field guide is profusely illustrated with colour photos. for divers, aquarists, biologists; includes ecological interactions and scientific data.
Download or read book Soft Corals and Sea Fans written by Katharina Fabricius and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the tropical shallow water genera of the central-west Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.
Download or read book Acropora written by Carden C. Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Staghorn Corals are the foundation of tropical coral reefs; they are the most widespread and common of reef-building orals. They occur in a multitude of shapes, from simple, stumpy fingers through to elegant tables, feathery spirals and giant plates. This book is a pictorial testimony to that incredible range with photographs and descriptions of species along with information on where they are found and how to identify them. "Staghorn Corals" also gives you an insight into the life of these animals with sections describing how they grow and organise their colonies, their bizarre life-cycles and their microscopic features. Written in a non-jargon style, "Staghorn Corals" is a must for divers, snorkellers underwater photographers, students or simply those with an interest in the coral reefs of the world."--Backcover.
Download or read book Field Identification Guide to the Threatened Corals of the U S Pacific Islands written by Douglas Fenner and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In September, 2014, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed 15 Indo-Pacific coral species as 'threatened' under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Many Indo-Pacific corals are quite difficult to identify to species, but identification is necessary for implementation of the listings. This guide is intended to help with identification of colonies of these species living on the coral reefs of U.S. Pacific areas, namely American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, and the U.S Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA)...Here, we present a guide to the field identification of the ESA-listed, threatened corals of the U.S. Pacific. Species are presented in an order that groups similar corals together as much as possible, and will present more common or widespread species at the start. In addition, other similar species will be presented to highlight the differences between taxa"--Introduction.
Download or read book Corals written by Julian Sprung and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defines corals and distinguishes them from similar antipatharians, hydrozoans, zoanthids, and corallimorpharia. Shows many rare and unusual forms, including species new to science that have never been depicted in any other book. Range extensions: New locality records for corals. Quick reference charts tell at a glance what the corals require, and assist the aquarium hobbyist with purchasing decisions. Pronunciation of the scientific names is phonetically spelled out. New information about coral taxonomy.
Download or read book Micronesian Reef Fishes written by Robert F. Myers and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to Indo Pacific Corals in International Wildlife Trade written by Andrew W. Bruckner and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Corals and Reefs written by Bertrand Martin-Garin and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-24 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The health status and future of tropical coral reefs, as tourist destinations, are regularly subjected to media coverage. Many documentaries recognize the natural beauty and biological richness of the Australian Great Barrier Reef and French Polynesian lagoons, but point to the equally significant risk that would result from current global warming and human-made hazards. The future of coral reefs is usually a matter of death foretold, real or purely imaginary. In this context, it has become necessary to differentiate between what is falling within reality of scientific facts or fantasy. To this end, the present general review, in the expert translation of Charlotte Fontan aims at: (1) defining the conditions and life requirements of reefbuilding corals; (2) the history of corals along with that of a number of associated, skeletal organisms involved in reef building since the very beginning, i.e. the last 540 million years, including the ups and downs they have experienced; (3) giving special reference to the development patterns of recent and modern reefs; (4) projecting corals and reefs into a still unknown future. Understanding how corals and reefs have originated, how they have been able to face the major biological crises which have punctuated the Earth’s history, how they have survived is a prerequisite to better gain a significant picture of their future.
