Reef life
Subtitle: a guide to tropical marine life
By: Brandon Cole ; text by Scott Michael
Contributors: Michael, Scott W.
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Buffalo, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 616
ISBN-13: 9781770851900
Subjects: Coral reefs and islands; Coral reef organisms; Marine animals; Marine ecology; Coral reef ecology; Identification; Coral reef animals; Pictorial works
Other titles: Guide to tropical marine life
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 606) and index.
Table of contents: title: Tropical marine ecosystems; title: Coral reef communities; title: Ray-finned fishes; title: Elasmobranchs; title: Invertebrates; title: Marine reptiles; title: Marine mammals; title: The open ocean; title: Conservation of tropical marine ecosystems.