xv, 140 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Physical aspects : structure and science of the coral reef --; Microbes and plants : simple organisms and algae on the coral reef --; Sponges, cnidarians, and worms : simple reef invertebrates --; Arthropods, mollusks, and echinoderms : complex invertebrates on the coral reef --; Fish : a rainbow of colors --; Reptiles, birds, and mammals : the top of the coral reef food chain --; Reef in the future.
Examines the biology and physical features of the ocean's coral reefs, describing the different types of fish, reef structures, microbes, plants, reptiles, mammals, and invertebrates found in its reefs.