"Endlessly fascinating, unpretentiously educational, thoughtfully
accessible and beautifully presented" - Alex Tattersall, award-winning
underwater photographer and the founder of Underwater Visions.
The Coral Triangle, straddling the confluence of the Indian and Pacific
Oceans, harbours the greatest biodiversity of marine life on the planet.
It is home to a wondrous variety, including 75% of the world's coral
species and around 2500 species of fish. The biological and
environmental diversity is driven by the volcanically active and complex
geology of the so called 'Ring of Fire'. Habitats range from underwater
slopes of volcanic black sand to extensive coral reefs in atolls and
vast calderas. While clearly vulnerable to increasing global threats
such as climate change, pollution and overfishing, the Coral Triangle
currently features some the richest coral reefs in the world.
With stunning photography supported by an engaging and accessible text,
this book highlights and celebrates this biodiversity along with the
underlying message that it needs our care and protection before it is
too late.