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The world beneath : the life and times of unknown sea creatures and coral reefs / Richard Smith.

by Smith, Richard, 1980-

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Apollo Publishers, 2019.

Coral reef biology.

Coral reef ecology.

Coral reef animals.

Coral reef animals -- Pictorial works.

Underwater photography.

9781948062220 (hc.)

311 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-311).

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.

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 shark, you'll learn what they eat, how they play, and how they care for, live on, and mimic each other. -- adapted from jacket.

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