Coral reef biology (Temas 650)

Sheppard, Charles. The biology of coral reefs, 2018.

Sheppard, Charles. Coral reefs : a natural history, 2021.

Coral reefs, via MarineBio Conservation Society website, Oct. 12, 2022 (Coral reefs are a precious resource in the ocean because of their beauty and biodiversity. Coral reefs also provide shelter for a wide variety of marine life; Coral reefs can be found in both shallow and deep waters; Corals can be found throughout the oceans, from deep, cold waters to shallow, tropical waters)

Coral reefs, via National Geographic Society website, Oct. 12, 2022 (Coral reefs are important ocean habitats; they have been called "the rain forests of the seas"; scientists estimate that 25 percent of all marine species live in and around coral reefs)