Corals and Coral Reefs of the Galápagos Islands
- ISBN-10
- 0520047133
- ISBN-13
- 9780520047136
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 330
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1983-01-01
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Authors
- Peter W. Glynn, Gerard M. Wellington
Description
00 This scientifically thorough,lucidly written work explores the nature, development, and extent of the archipelago's reef-building corals. Also included is an annotated list of the Scleractianian Corals by John W. Wells This scientifically thorough,lucidly written work explores the nature, development, and extent of the archipelago's reef-building corals. Also included is an annotated list of the Scleractianian Corals by John W. Wells
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