Coral Reef Bibliography

CORAL REEF BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Action Atlas: Coral Reefs

http://motherjones.com/coral_reef/index.html

This website provides information about the location and status of coral reef communities around the world.  The site is primarily focused on coral reef preservation and what individuals can do to protect these endangered habitats.

 

Coral Reefs

http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/coralreef.html

A colorful site containing numerous pictures of coral species, marine fish, and other organisms.  Viewing the site feels like looking through a marine biologist’s personal photo album.

 

Coral Reefs and Biodiversity

http://planet-hawaii.com/sos/Talbot.html

A newsletter from an Australian professor at the Graduate School of the Environment, Macquarie University, Sydney.  A nice overview of the importance of coral reef preservation and management.

 

Coral Reef Animals

http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/coral/animals.htm

Basic information is provided about coral reefs, including, in the menu at the left, access to animal information.

 

FINS:  Fish Information Service

http://fins.actwin.com/

Some people might call this site "Everything you wanted to know about fish but didn’t know where to ask!" Find the answers to your fish questions at this comprehensive site.

 

FishBase

http://www.fishbase.org/search.cfm

An online and edited version of the FishBase CD-ROM product, this page contains a lot of useful information.  The most useful feature is a sophisticated search engine for identifying fish species.  Once you have identified the species, the site provides loads of useful information including pictures, classification information and other scientific data.  An extremely thorough site.

 

Issue Spotlight: Coral Reefs

http://www.state.gov/www/global/global_issues/coral_reefs/index.html

An “issue spotlight” published by the U.S. State Departments’ Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.  Briefly discusses the State Department’s efforts to preserve the coral reefs both domestically and internationally.  Contains links to other government-sponsored websites on the topic of coral reef preservation.

 

National Geographic - Coral in Peril

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/9901/fngm/index.html

The full story from the January 1999 edition of National Geographic entitled “Coral in Peril”.  Unfortunately, the site contains none of the photographs that National Geographic is renowned for, but the journalism is the quality you would expect from this publication.

 

ReefBase: A Global Information System on Coral Reefs

http://www.reefbase.org/

ReefBase aims to provide access to data and information on coral reefs and associated shallow tropical habitats.  ReefBase is currently carrying out a major revision of their database and web site, however, a more comprehensive facility with access to maps, data and text summaries from all of the ReefBase tables will be available in a few months.  At this time, you can search by country and by keywords in their extensive collection of images and maps.

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BOOKS

Alevizon, B. et al. The Coral Reef Teacher's Guide. Key West, FL: Reef Relief, 1998. Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 C665 1998.

 

Allen, Gerald R., Roger Steene, and Mark Allen. A Guide to Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes. El Cajon, CA: Odyssey Pub./Tropical Reef Research, 1998. S.A. QL638 .C48 A45 1998.

 

Allen, Gerald R. and Roger Swainston. Reef Fishes of New Guinea: A Field Guide for Divers, Anglers, and Naturalists. Papua, New Guinea: Christensen Research Institute, c1993. Ichthy QL634 .P33 A58 1993.

 

Anderson, Charles. Common Reef Fishes of Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka : Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, c1996. Ichthy QL634 .S72 A64 1996.

 

Anderson, Charles and Ahamed Hafiz. Common Reef Fishes of the Maldives. Male, Rep. of Maldives: Novelty Printers and Publishers, 1987-1992. Ichthy QL636.7 .M415 A52 1987.

 

Behrens, D. W., Terry Gosliner, and G. C. Williams. Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific: Animal Life from Africa to Hawaii Exclusive of the Vertebrates. Monterey, CA: Sea Challengers, 1996. IZ&G QL137.5 .G67 1996.

 

Bennett , I. and P. Mather. A Coral Reef Handbook: A Guide to the Geology, Flora and Fauna of the Great Barrier Reef. Chipping Norton, NSW: Surrey Beatty & Sons, 1993. Main QH197 .C67 1993.

 

Birkeland, Charles. Life and Death of Coral Reefs. New York, NY: Chapman & Hall, 1997. Main QH541.5 .C7 L54 1997.

 

Brown, Ruth et al. Coral Forest Teacher's Guide. San Francisco, CA: Coral Forest, 1996. Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 C66 1996.

 

Brown, W. G. Colors of the Sea. Washington, D.C.: Elliott & Clark Pub., 1992. Pub QH541.5 .C7 B76 1992.

 

Chou, L. M. A Guide to the Coral Reef Life of Singapore. Singapore: Singapore Science Centre in collaboration with the Singapore Institute of Biology, 1992. IZ&G QH193 .S46 C48 1992.

 

Coral Reefs [Transparencies]. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1998. Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 C668 1998.

 

Debelius, Helmut. Colourful Little Reef Fishes. Essen: Edition Kernen; Frankfurt, West Germany: IKAN [distributor], c1986. SA QL620 .D4213 1986.

  

Debelius, Helmut. Indian Ocean Tropical Fish Guide: Maledives [i.e. Maldives], Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Madagascar, East Africa, Seychelles, Arabian Sea, Red Sea. Neu Isenburg: Aquaprint, 1993. Ichthy QL622 .D42 1993.

 

De Loach, Ned. Reef Fish Behavior: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. Jacksonville, FL: New World Publications, 1999. Ichthy QL620.45 .D44 1999.

 

Delbeek, J. C. and Sprung, J.  The Reef Aquarium: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification and Care of Tropical Marine Invertebrates. Coconut Grove, FL: Ricordea Pub., 1994. S.A. SF457.1 .D44 1994.

  

Eldredge, Lucius G. Bibliography of Pacific Island Coral Reefs Sites [sic] Which Have Been Surveyed or Monitored. Honolulu, HI: Pacific Science Association, [1997]. IZ&G QH541.5 .C7 E43 1997.

 

Endean, R. Australia's Great Barrier Reef. New York, NY: University of Queensland Press, 1982. Main REF H197 .E53 1982.

 

Fautin, Daphne G. and Gerald R. Allen. Anemone Fishes and their Host Sea Anemones: A Guide for Aquarists and Divers. Perth, Australia: Western Australian Museum, 1997. Ichthy QL638 .P77 F38 1997.

 

Field, Richard and Mary. Reef Fishes of the Red Sea: A Guide to Identification. London: Kegan Paul International, 1998. Ichthy QL622.34 .F54 1998.

 

Gammill, E. R. Identification of Coral Reef Sponges. Tampa, FL: Providence Marine Pub., 1997. IZ&G QL372.2 .C38 G35 1997.

 

Glynn, Peter W. and G. M. Wellington. Corals and Coral Reefs of the Galápagos Islands. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1983. S.A. QL377 .C5 G58 1984.

 

Grigg, Richard W. and Charles Birkeland. Status of Coral Reefs in the Pacific. Manoa, HI: Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawaii, 1997. Biodiv QL377 .C5 S73 1997.

 

Harrigan, S. Water and Light: A Diver's Journey to a Coral Reef. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books, 1994. Pub GC65 .H34 1994.

 

Harrison, Peter and Alex Misiewicz. Reef Fishes and Corals of the Red Sea. London: New Holland, 2000. Ichthy QL622.34 .H37 2000.

 

Hobson, Edmund S. Hawaiian Reef Animals. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press, 1990. Main QL636.5 .H3 H62 1990.

 

Humann, P. Reef Fish Identification: Galápagos. Jacksonville, FL: New World Publications, 1993. Ichty, Main & S.A. L636.5 .G35 H85 1993.

 

Kaplan, E. H. A Field Guide to Coral Reefs of the Caribbean and FloridaBoston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1982.  S.A. QL125 .K36 1982.

 

Karlson, Ronald H. Dynamics of Coral Communities. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic, 1999. IZ&G QL377 .C5 K37 1999.

 

King, Dennis. Reef Fishes & Corals: East Coast of Southern Africa. Cape Town: STRUIK, 1996. Main QL622.5 .K56 1996.

 

King, Jeanne. Tide Pools & Coral Reefs. Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials, 1993. Pub QH541.5 .S35 K56 1993.

 

King, Michael. Coral Reefs in the South Pacific: Handbook. Noumea, New Caledonia: The Commission, 1988. Pub QH541.5 .C7 K56 1988.

 

Kühlmann, D. H. H. Living Coral Reefs of the World. New York, NY: Arco Pub., 1985. S.A. QH95.8 .K84 1988.

 

Kuiter, R. H. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 1992. Ichthy QL634 .I5 K84 1992.

 

Leiden, C. Massin. Reef-Dwelling Holothuroidea (Echinodermata) of the Spermonde Archipelago (South-west Sulawesi, Indonesia). The Netherlands: National Museum of Natural History, 1999. Main Serials QL1 .L72 no.329.

 

Lieske, E. and R. Myers. Collins Pocket Guide to Coral Reef Fishes. Coral Reef Fishes: Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean: Including the Red Sea. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1996.  Pub QL621.58 .L54 1996.

 

Lourie, Sara A., Amanda C. J. Vincent and Heather J. Hall. Seahorses: An Identification Guide to the World’s Species and their Conservation.  London, U.K.: Project Seahorse, 1999. Biodiv REF QL638 .S9 L68 1999.

 

McAllister, D.E.  Save Our Coral Reefs: A Coral Reef Care Manual. Ottawa: Ocean Voice International, 1993.  Biodiv REF QH541.5 .C7 M32 1993.

 

McClanahan, T. R., C. R. C. Sheppard. and D.O. Obura. Coral Reefs of the Indian Ocean: Their Ecology and Conservation. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Main QH94 .C67 2000.

 

Michael, Scott W. Reef Fishes: A Guide to their Identification, Behavior, and Captive Care. Shelburne, VT: Microcosm, 1998. S.A. QL620 .M47 1998.

 

Michael, Scott W. Reef Sharks and Rays of the World: A Guide to their Identification, Behavior, and Ecology. Monterey, CA: Sea Challengers, 1993.  S.A. QL638.9 .M525 1993.

 

Mojetta, Angelo. The Barrier Reef: Guide to the World of Corals. Luxor, Egypt: A.A. Gaddis & Sons, 1995. Main QH95.8 .M64 1995.

 

Mojetta, Angelo. Red Sea: The Underwater Paradise. Bnei-Brak, Israel Steimatzky, c1995. Main QL622.34 .M64 1995.

 

Myers, Robert F. Micronesian Reef Fishes: A Comprehensive Guide to the Coral Reef Fishes of Micronesia.  Territory of Guam, U.S.A.: Coral Graphics, 1999. Ichthy QL623.6 .M93 1999.

 

Randall, John E. Diver's Guide to Fishes of Maldives. London: Immel Pub., c1992. Ichthy QL636.7 .M35 R36 1992.

 

Randall, John E. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press, 1990. Ichthy QL636 .R36 1990.

 

Randall, John E., Gerald R. Allen and Roger C. Steene. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia: Crawford House, 1997. Ichthy QL636 .R36 1997.

 

Reefs At Risk: Coral Reefs, Human Use and Global Climate Change: A Programme of Action. Nairobi, Kenya: OCA/PAC, UNEP: IUCN--The World Conservation Union, 1993. Biodiv REF QH75 .R425 1993.

 

Reefs At Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World's Coral Reefs. Washington, D.C.: World Resources Institute, 1998. Biodiv REF QH541.5 .C7 R43 1998.

 

Roessler, Carl. Coral Kingdoms. New York, NY: Abrams, 1986. S.A. QH95.8 .R63 1986.

 

Russo, Ron. Hawaiian Reefs: A Natural History Guide. San Leandro, CA: Wavecrest Publications, 1994. Main QH198 .H3 R87 1994.

 

Sale, P. F., ed. The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1991. S.A. QL620 .E26 1991.

 

Salvat, B., ed. Human Impacts on Coral Reefs: Facts and Recommendations. Moorea, Polynésie Française: Museum national d'histoire naturelle et École pratique des hautes études, Antenne de Tahiti, Centre de l'environment, 1987. IZ&G QH541.5 .C7 H84 1987.

 

Scott, P. J. B. The Corals of Hong Kong. [Hong Kong]: Hong Kong University Press, 1984. IZ&G QL377 .C5 S38 1984.

 

Sheppard, Charles. A Natural History of the Coral Reef. Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press, 1983. S.A. QH95.8 .S53 1983.

 

Sorokin, Yuri. Coral Reef Ecology. Berlin; New York, NY: Springer, 1993. IZ&G QH541.5 .C7 S66 1993.

 

Stafford-Deitsch, Jeremy. Reef: A Safari Through the Coral World. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books, 1991. Main QH95.8 .S73 1991.

 

Stanley, George D. Jr.  Paleobiology and Biology of Corals. Columbus, OH: Paleontological Society, 1996. IZ&G QE778 .P32 1996.

 

Steene, Roger C. Coral Reefs: Nature's Richest Realm. New York, NY: Mallard Press, 1990. S.A. QL125 .S74 1990b.

 

Thomson, Donald A., Lloyd T. Findley and Alex N. Kerstitch. Reef Fishes of the Sea of Cortez: The Rocky-Shore Fishes of the Gulf of California. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2000. Ichthy QL629 .T56 2000.

 

Veron, J. Corals of the World. Townsville, Queensland, Australia: Australian Institute of Marine Science, 2000. S.A. QL377 .C5 V44 2000.

 

Voss, Gilbert L. Coral Reefs of Florida. Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, 1988. S.A. QH105 .F6 V67 1988.

 

Waters, Johnny A. and Christopher G. Maples. Geobiology of Echinoderms. Columbus, OH: Paleontological Society, 1997. IZ&G QE781 .G46 1997.

 

Wells, Sue. The Greenpeace Book of Coral Reefs. New York, NY: Sterling Pub. Co., 1992. Pub QH541.5 .C7 W44 1992.

 

Wells, Sue. Coral Reefs of the World. Gland, Switzerland: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 1988. Main REF QE565 .C67 1988.

 

Werner, Timothy B. and Gerald R. Allen.  A Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of the Coral Reefs of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Washington, DC: Conservation International, 1998. Main QH77 .P26 36 1998.

 

Wilkerson, Joyce D. Clownfishes: A Guide to their Captive Care, Breeding & Natural History. Shelburne, VT: Microcosm, 1998. S.A. SF458 .A45 W55 1998.

 

Williams, Gary C. Coral Reef Octocorals: An Illustrated Guide to the Soft Corals, Sea Fans and Sea Pens Inhabiting the Coral Reefs of Northern Natal. Durban, South Africa: Durban Natural Science Museum, 1993. IZ&G QL377 .C6 W54 1993.

 

Williams, Gary C. A New Species of the Soft Coral Genus Eleutherobia P"utter, 1900 (Coelenterata: Alcyoniidae) from the Tonga Islands. San Francisco, CA: California Academy of Sciences, 2000. REF CAS Pubs Q11 .C25 ser.4 v.52:13.

 

Williams, Gary C. Two New Genera of Soft Corals (Anthozoa: Alcyoniidae) from South Africa: With a Discussion of Diversity and Endemism in the Southern African Octocorallian Fauna. San Francisco, CA: California Academy of Sciences, 2000. REF CAS Pubs Q11 .C25 ser.4 v.52:6.

 

Wood, Elizabeth M. Reef Corals of the World: Biology and Field Guide. Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, 1983. IZ&G QL377 .C5 W66 1983.

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CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Arnold, C.  A Walk on the Great Barrier Reef. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1988. Biodiv Juv QH197 .A65 1988.

 

Burton, Jane. Coral Reef. New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley, 1992. Biodiv Juv QL125 .B87 1992.

 

The Cousteau Society. Corals: The Sea's Great Builders. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1992. Biodiv Juv QL377 .C5 C68 1992.

 

George, Michael. Coral Reef. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, 1992. Biodiv Juv QL125 .G46 1992.

 

Holden-Boone, Andrea. Coral Reef. New York, NY: Sommerville House, 1998. Pub AV/Multimedia QL125 .H64 1998.

 

Johnson, Sylvia A. Coral Reefs. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Co., 1984. Biodiv Juv QH95.8 .J56 1984.

 

Muzik, Katharine. At Home in the Coral Reef. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge 1992.  Biodiv Juv QL125 .M89 1992.

 

Muzik, Katherine. Dentro del Arrecife de Coral. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Pub., c1993. Biodiv Juv QL125 .M8918 1993.

 

Sarano, François. El Coral Vivo. Madrid: SM Saber, 1992.  Biodiv Juv QL377 .C5 S3718 1992.

 

White, Nancy. Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Takes a Dive: A Book About Coral Reefs. New York, NY: Scholastic, 1998. Biodiv Juv QH541.5 .C7 W48 1998.

                                                    

Wood, Jenny. Los Arrecifes de Coral.  Madrid: Ediciones SM, 1991. Biodiv Juv QH541.5 .C7 W6618 1991.

 

Wu, Norbert. A City Under the Sea: Life in a Coral Reef.  New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1996. Biodiv Juv QH95.8 .W8 1996.

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VIDEOS & MULTIMEDIA

The Amazing Coral Reef. Ben Lomond, CA: The Video Project 1996 videocassette (20 min.). Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 A43 1996.

 

Canary of the Ocean. Ben Lomond, CA: Video Project, 1997. 1 videocassette (56 min.). Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 C35 1997.

 

Cities Under the Sea Coral Reefs, Version 1.0. New York, NY: Enteractive, Inc: Jean-Michel Cousteau Productions, 1995. Windows CD-ROM Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 C58 1995.

 

Coral Reefs Rainforests of the Sea. Ben Lomond, CA: The Video Project, 1996. 1 videocassette (20 min.). Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 C67 1996.

 

Coral Reefs Their Health, Our Wealth. Mangilao, Guam: Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources: University of Guam, Marine Laboratory, 1996. 1 videocassette (24 min.). Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 C677 1996.

 

The Fragile Ring of Life. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Information Agency, 1995. 1 videocassette (54 min.). Biodiv QH541.5.C7 F68 1995.

 

Life at the Edge of the Sea. New York, NY: Thirteen/WNET, 1998. 1 videocassette (55 min.). Biodiv QH541.5.S35 L54 1998.

 

Year of the Reef. American Zoo and Aquarium Association, 1997. 1 videocassette (30 min.). Biodiv GB461.A44 1997.

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