The Reef Coral ID Book is the ideal visual reference material for curious scuba divers. This book has been relied on for nearly a decade to identify the strange coral formations of Florida, the Caribbean and the Bahamas. This 2nd Edition includes 530 classic photos of living specimens and the most current scientific classifications help identify virtually every species of stony coral, gorgonian, fire coral and black coral inhabiting the tropical western Atlantic. This edition also includes a comprehensive photo essay of coral diseases and predation and a photo gallery on coral reproduction. An assortement of 100 marine plants is also included to make this a comprehensive guide. This makes this Reef Coral Identification Book the most scientifically up to date reference book published for coral and marine plants of Florida, the Caribbean and the Bahamas region.