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the world.
Detail from "Liza's Reef" by Lee
James Pantas
There are three distinct oceanic regions
of
the earth that are home to coral reefs:
Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia
Major coral reefs are seen as red dots on
this NOAA world
map. Most of the reefs, with a few exceptions are found in
tropical and semitropical waters, between 30 degrees north
and 30 degrees south latitudes.
The major reference used by the author for this section of the website is The World Atlas of Coral Reefs, by Mark D. Spalding, Corinna Ravilious and Edmund P. Green, published by the University of California Press . This outstanding atlas is highly recommended as the primary resource for more detailed information about coral reefs worldwide. For more complete and in-depth coverage of the topics presented in this webpage, I recommend highly purchasing a copy of this beautifully illustrated book. Just click on the University of California Press link above to do so.
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