Hardcover: 260 pages
Publisher: Star Thrower Foundation; First Edition edition (April 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1882533003
ISBN-13: 978-1882533008
Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.2 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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".... If we are to understand this most complex of marine ecosystems, if we are to understand the incredible longevity and stability of this fabulous world of glimmering gardens of living creatures, we have many questions to ask and many problems to solve.We have much to learn from the changing composition of the reef community, no the least of which is its extraordinary resilience in view of the drastically changing ocean environment........... We must act now to step up the fight to reverse the trend of decline.Our challenge with this book is to PROVIDE INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO HIGHTEN PUBLIC awareness of the imminent dangers facing our reefs."[from the book of the preface]
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