Describes how coral reefs form and discusses the plants and animals that live in them.

Explains the process and materials that corals use to build reefs. This book's colorful photos, clear text, and A Closer Look feature highlight the engineering that makes this structure such a marvel and helps corals survive in the wild.

Colorful coral reefs, astonishing in their beauty, bustle and teem with life. The author and illustrator takes us on a magical journey through one of the earth's most important ecosystems. In this book, we discover, in breathtaking art and lyrical text, the plants and animals that flourish in its tropical conditions -- from coralline algae, phytoplankton, and sea grasses to hermit crabs, moon jellies, whale sharks, and porcupinefish.

"In the waters where Australia meets the vast Pacific Ocean, grows the world's most famous reef. Schools of fish dart among the colorful corals, octopuses hide in dark corners and sharks patrol the clear waters above. Welcome to the Great Barrier Reef. In this stunning illustrated guide, discover the plants and animals that live in this vast underwater treasure trove. Meet the scientists who have explored and studied its depths and learn about the...

Explores coral reef ecosystems, detailing the organisms that live within the reefs, their importance in the ocean ecological system as a whole, and the scientific and medical advancements developed from coral reefs.