The world beneath : the life and times of unknown sea creatures and coral reefs
by Smith, Richard, 1980- (Author)
Summary
Brimming with new discoveries, Smith's book takes you swimming in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans to meet the sea's most fascinating creatures. There are scarlet-colored corals, baby-blue sponges, and creatures that change color at the drop of a hat. From the pygmy seahorse to the whale sha... Full description
- Diving in
- How the reef works
- The Coral Triangle
- New discoveries of the twenty-first century
- Things that live on things
- The unseemly world of anemonefish
- Pygmy seahorses : tales from the stables
- Parasites rule the reef
- Colors of the reef
- Flashers and fairies
- Coral reefs in the twenty-first century
- Epilogue.