Corals of the World, Volume 3Corals of the World is the principal outcome of a major research program undertaken by the Australian Institute of Marine Science. It is a fully comprehensive, easy to use reference work for coral biologists and non-specialists alike. This magnificent book is packed with information for coral enthusiasts, marine biologists and nature lovers. It emphasises the natural beauty of corals as never before, highlighting their conservation value around the world. This three-volume set contains stunning colour images throughout and an index in each volume. |
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Acknowledgments xxi | 3 |
CORALS | 9 |
Family Pocilloporidae 2365 | 23 |
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Abundance Acanthastrea Alveopora appearance AUSTRALIA Photograph BARRIER REEF branches brown CALAMIAN ISLANDS centres Characters Colonies are massive Colour Columellae Common commonly compact conspicuous Corallite detail corallites corals cream currents developed distinct distribution EGYPT Photograph encrusting exsert extended Favia Favites flat fleshy fused genera genetic genus geographic Goniastrea Goniopora green grey Group GUINEA Photograph Habitat hemispherical Identification guides INDONESIA Photograph irregular ISLANDS larger less Lobophyllia Lovell margins metres millimetres diameter Montastrea Neville Coleman Nishihira and Veron occur oral Pacific pale pali paliform lobes PAPUA NEW GUINEA patterns PHILIPPINES Photograph Pichon and Wijsman-Best plates polyps Porites protected range Rare reef slopes rounded septa Shallow reef environments shape Sheppard and Sheppard short Showing Similar species SINAI PENINSULA smaller sometimes spaced structure submassive surface Taxonomic note Taxonomic reference teeth tentacles thick thin Uncommon underwater uniform units upper usually valleys variation Veron and Pichon walls wide Wijsman-Best 1977