Coral Reefs - Peterson Field Guide - Eugene H. Kaplan - 1987 - Paperback - Houghton Mifflin

For more than 50 years, the Peterson Field Guides have set the standard for excellence. The unique Peterson Identification System has never been surpassed as a tool for field identification and has led millions to a better understanding of the natural world. With over 35 guides, the Peterson Series is also by far the most complete. From birds to fishes, rocks to stars, animal tracks to edible plants, there is a Peterson Guide to almost everything outdoors.

A FIELD GUIDE TO CORAL REEFS OF THE CARIBBEAN AND FLORIDA
• Over 500 species covered
• Over 400 illustrations, including 113 spectacular color photographs
• Quick and easy visual identification system: endpaper charts lead directly to illustrations; species descriptions provide a sure cross-check
• Distinctive features are highlighted to pin down identification of similar species
• Chapters on ecology and natural history enable you to understand the complex relationships among reef organisms
• A special chapter on dangerous animals tells what to do if you encounter one of the few harmful species found on the reefs
Cover Design © 1987 by Robert Anthony, Inc.
Cover photograph: © Dan Harding
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