Texas Coral Reefs (Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.48 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1585446335 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Boland. “Jesse has captured some of the most spectacular species and events that are to be seen at these locationsIt’s a great compilation of world with nice descriptions of much of the habitat and larger residents.”--Gregory S
They sit amid hundreds of oil and gas platforms, which create their own special reef ecosystems. Stetson Bank, its top spotted with hard corals, mollusks, and sponges, is known for its diversityfrom black sea hares to golden smooth trunkfish. These reefs, equal in their profusion of life and color to the storied reefs of Florida and Hawaii, have not been widely known to Texans outside of a small group of scientists and divers. Nearby are two other reefs. With extraordinary photographs and a knowledgeable first-person narrative, author Jesse Cancelmo instills an appreciation for the beauty and fragility of one of the state’s least-known natural environments. This coral community, the northernmost reef system in the United States and a national marine sanctuary, is home to hundreds of kinds of fish and other tropical sea life. Protruding from the flat, muddy continental shelf, these and thirty other natural reefs
"Five Stars" according to Debbi H.. Really love the beautiful pictures. Book is well made too.. "Beautiful & smart book" according to Thalas'shaya. This book would do beautiful duty as a coffee table book for those who just want great photographs of marine life. However, it doesn't stop there. It also covers the wide variety of life forms found in the reefs of the Gulf Coast, mostly off the Texas coast, but it also covers the Stetson and Sonnier Banks off the coast of Louisiana. The history of the formation and discovery of these unusual reefs, and h. Excellent work by a person who really knows and loves the Flower Garden Banks Mike Collier The reefs off of the Texas coast are a treasure and Jesse gives us fantastic look at them in both pictures and words. I have dived the banks many times and this book makes me appreciate them all the more.