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This gorgeous reference was originally published in 1986 (North Ryde, NSW, Australia: Angus & Robertson) and received the Australian National Awards Whitley Medal for Best Natural History book in 1988. It provides a means of identifying some 1,000 species of coral in all areas of Oceania and Southea
Hardcover: 644 pages
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press; 2nd edition (June 1, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0824815041
ISBN-13: 978-0824815042
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 2 x 15.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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This is the greatest coral book ever written! It is a masterpiece and includes some of the best underwater coral photography ever published. It is mostly a pretty version of Dr. Veron's 5 vol scientific journals, and is a little hard to see it's true use in the reef keeping hobby, because it talks about corals strictly out on the wild reef, but if you take the requirements of the animal in the wild and apply it to your home aquarium you can not fail. This book is also the best for identifing all of those mystery stony corals you have in your tank. There is not one stony coral on the reef that this book does not discuss. If you have stony corals or plan to have them in the future then this book is a must have on your list. The price tag is a little high I know, but worth every cent. The great pictures alone make it a great coffee table book and worth the price right there,if you love corals don't pass this book up!
Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific is by far the best reference for coral reference on the market today. This book is for the serious Reef Aquarium Hobbiest or Marine Biologist. While this book does not give reference to aquarium conditions, it does provide the reader with a comprehensive review of the major SPS corals not given in any other puiblication that I have found. If you are are an SPS reef aquarium hobbiest. You need this book
This is a tremendous book that will certainly dominate my coffee table for years to come. It might be useful when referring to various species (e.g. when buying mail-order) but it does not contain any aquarium care information- a task that is best left in another volume. If you are interested in the subject, however, I highly recommend this book.
Veron provides a thorough reference for corals of Australia and the Indo-pacific. The book begins with general information about coral and coral reef history and biology, and then systematically introduces a wide array of species. It contains a plethora of large photographs, and gives detailed descriptions, means of identification, ranges of the species, and other information. It is, however, a textbook-size book (9x12in, 6lbs), so it does not serve well as a guide when traveling.
Corals of Australia and Indo-Pacific is the ultimate resource for stony (SPS) Corals I have found to date. I am a reef aquarium hobbiest and I use Verons book almost exclusively to identify species of aquarium coral. The book is also extremely helpful in requard to the taxonomy of the SPS.
Beautiful photos but too heavy to use as a field guide, which was what I was looking for, so I returned it. I would recommend it if you're looking for a coffee table book.
Bought this as a gift for someone who is an avid scuba diver. He has commented a few times that it is a really great book.
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