Coral Reefs: A Natural

An illustrated look at corals and the reefs they build around the world, and the causes and dire consequences of their rapid disappearance

by Charles Sheppard (Author), Simon Davy (Author), Graham Pilling (Author), Nicholas Graham (Author)

Australia's coral reefs stretch far and wide, covering 50 000 square kilometres from the Indian Ocean in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East. They have been viewed as a bedrock of coastal livelihoods, as uncharted and perilous nautical hazards, as valuable natural resources, and as unique, natural wonders with secrets waiting to be unlocked. Australia's coral reefs have sustained a global interest as places to visit, and as objects of study, science, protection and conservation.

The unexpected diversity, beauty, and strangeness of life in ancient lakes—some millions of years old—and the remarkable insights the lakes are yielding about the causes of biodiversity.

An exciting introduction to 3 of the most important members of the ocean ecosystem - Mantas, Turtles, and Coral Reef