The Coast of Coral
Author: Arthur Charles Clarke
Publisher: iBooks
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 308
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKArthur Clarke chronicles the experiences he had during the two years he spent exploring the Great Barrier Reef.
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Author: Arthur Charles Clarke
Publisher: iBooks
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 308
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKArthur Clarke chronicles the experiences he had during the two years he spent exploring the Great Barrier Reef.
Author: Arthur Charles Clarke
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 268
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jesse Cancelmo
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2008-04-02
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781585446339
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJust one hundred and ten miles south of the Texas-Louisiana border, beneath the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, lie two coral reefs, together called the Flower Garden Banks. This coral community, the northernmost reef system in the United States and a national marine sanctuary, is home to hundreds of kinds of fish and other tropical sea life. Manta rays and turtles visit regularly, as do whale sharks and schools of hammerhead sharks. Other wonders include the annual mass coral spawns and a briny depression called Gollum Lake. Nearby are two other reefs. Stetson Bank, its top spotted with hard corals, mollusks, and sponges, is known for its diversity—from black sea hares to golden smooth trunkfish. At Geyer Bank, thousands of butterfly fish dominate a huge population of tropical fish whose density rivals that of the coral reefs in the South Pacific. Protruding from the flat, muddy continental shelf, these and thirty other natural reefs support an exceptional amount and variety of sea life in Texas waters. They sit amid hundreds of oil and gas platforms, which create their own special reef ecosystems. These reefs, equal in their profusion of life and color to the storied reefs of Florida and Hawaii, have not been widely known to Texans outside of a small group of scientists and divers. With extraordinary photographs and a knowledgeable first-person narrative, author Jesse Cancelmo instills an appreciation for the beauty and fragility of one of the state’s least-known natural environments. Texas Coral Reefs will inspire adventurers—both the underwater and armchair varieties—to enjoy these spectacular but little-known sites that lie so close to home.
Author: Chris Leidy
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
Published: 2020-05-01
Total Pages: 6
ISBN-13: 1614289530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake a breathtaking plunge into the colorful world of the Coral Triangle, the waters that cradle Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. One of the world’s most mature reef networks, home to 30 percent of all the world’s coral, this magnificent marine expanse boasts the highest diversity of coral and fish species on the planet. Underwater photographer Chris Leidy beautifully captures a vision of this wonderland through his lens and conveys the inherent complexities of each singular, fleeting scene, illustrating the vital magic of the Coral Triangle.
Author: Forest Rohwer
Publisher: Plaid Productions
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780982701201
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The influence of fishing, nutrients, bacteria, viruses, and climate change on nature's most wondrous constructs"--Cover.
Author: John Wesley Tunnell
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781603442770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alan Lucas
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780958176804
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"First published in 1968, and now in its eighth edition, Cruising the Coral Coast is the only navigational guide to embrace the entire east coast of Queensland and its extraordinary Great Barrier Reef. With hundreds of large-scale charts and descriptions to match, it takes the sailor to every port and worthwhile anchorage between the Gold Coast and Thursday Island."--Back cover.
Author: J. Cortés
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2003-04-25
Total Pages: 509
ISBN-13: 0080535399
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Author: Charles Sheppard
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2021-08-17
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0691218625
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn illustrated look at corals and the reefs they build around the world, and the causes and dire consequences of their rapid disappearance Corals are among the most varied lifeforms on Earth, ranging from mushroom corals and leather corals to button polyps, sea fans, anemones, and pulse corals. Bridging the gap between plant and animal, these marine invertebrates serve as homes to reef fish and share symbiotic relationships with photosynthesizing algae, which provide corals with their nourishment. This stunningly illustrated book profiles the astonishing diversity of the world's coral groups, describing key aspects of their natural history and explaining why coral reefs are critical to the health of our oceans. Representative examples of corals have been selected to illustrate the broad range of species, and the book's lively and informative commentary covers everything from identification to conservation, making it an essential resource for marine biologists, divers, and anyone who is fascinated by these remarkable sea creatures. Features more than 200 exquisite color photos Highlights key aspects of corals and their natural history Features representative examples from around the world Includes photos of rare and unusual species
Author: Peter W. Glynn
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-08-12
Total Pages: 666
ISBN-13: 9401774994
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book documents and examines the state of health of coral reefs in the eastern tropical Pacific region. It touches on the occurrence of coral reefs in the waters of surrounding countries, and it explores their biogeography, biodiversity and condition relative to the El Niño southern oscillation and human impacts. Additionally contained within is a field that presents information on many of the species presented in the preceding chapters.