Layang- Layang-A Drop In The Ocean Author : Nicolas Pilcher Classes : Places of Interest / Tourist Attraction Price :US$ 38.00 Availability : Hard Cover Pages : 126 Dimensions : 261. 193. 15 mm ISBN : 983-812-037-5 Code : 99031

INTRODUCTION About the book With today's heightened awareness of the fragility in marine ecosystems, this book serves to enlighten the reader about the actual processes that keep alive one of the planet's most majestic habitats: the coral reds. Drawing on examples at one of the world's most pristine and highly acclaimed atolls, Layang-Layang, the lessons contained in this volume are nevertheless applicable to reefs worldwide, and in particular through-out the Southeast Asian region. This book explores many of the unanswered questions by divers as they explore the marine rainforest equivalents. From symbiotic relationships to rare sightings, from feeding strategies to ecological behaviour, the words and pictures clarify and explain the wonderfully complex coral reef eco-system tern in a clear and understandable manner Coral reefs are home to much of the globe's marine biodiversity. This diversity exists across different families, different species. and even down to the genetic differences among individuals. Our understanding of the processes occurring in the oceans are in a juvenile Stage as compared to our knowledge of what happens on land. It is the hope of the authors that this volume will enlighten the public on the plight of these fragile marine ecosystems, and to share our love for the underwater realm.