The Caribbean Coral Reef: A Record of an Ecosystem Under Threat Sacco William K.
The Caribbean Coral Reef: A Record of an Ecosystem Under Threat Sacco William K. This book is a visual tour of Caribbean coral reefs between 1968 and 1978, the world's second largest coral reef…
Specifikacia The Caribbean Coral Reef: A Record of an Ecosystem Under Threat Sacco William K.
The Caribbean Coral Reef: A Record of an Ecosystem Under Threat Sacco William K.
This book is a visual tour of Caribbean coral reefs between 1968 and 1978, the world's second largest coral reef community and the most threatened. Today coral reefs are under threat as never before and, sadly, most of what is shown in his photographs is now gone forever. It offers a priceless historical record by a photographer who set out to document all the major reef species when those reefs were at their prime.
It is also written accessibly for non-academic visitors to the Caribbean reef or anyone interested in the earth's creatures. It is only by comparing the images in this book with what we see now that we are able to fully recognize what we have lost.With its stunning photography and precise, accurate scientific information, this book offers students of coral reefs a wealth of information about this rich, fragile ecosystem. Many of the invertebrates will be