Yuri Latypov first observed live corals in
Australia about 30 years ago and was struck by the beautiful growth and
diversity of these remarkable animals. Since then he has had the opportunity to
look and study at corals and coral reefs throughout the world from Australia’s
Great Barrier Reef up to Seychelles. He spent more than 3,000 hours underwater.
He has conducted fundamental and applied research on coral in many places and
has published the results of these studies in different scientific journals, 5
books and conference proceedings. Dr. Latypov gives especial attention to
studying of corals and reefs of Vietnam. Last year he investigated
opportunities of restoration of reef communities and carried out experiments on
artificial cultivation and rehabilitation of corals on the Vietnamese reefs.
Components of the Book:
- FRONT MATTER
- Chapter 1: The Reef Builders—Hard Corals
- Chapter 2: The Problem of Corals Species
- Chapter 3: Descriptions of Corals and Their Habitats
- A note about Names
- Description of Corals: Order Scleractinia
- BACK MATTER
- References
- About the Author
Readership:
Readers who are interested in Corals will find this book very useful.
Yuri Ya. Latypov, New-York Academy of Sciences and Russian Ecological Academy