Reefs

Peter Mavrikis has written and edited books for over 25 years. He enjoys writing about history, science, and nature. He was also the Editorial Director for Barron’s Educational Series and Kaplan, where he ran the foreign language and study guide divisions.

• Contents to include:IntroductionAFRICA African coral reefs – Red Sea to MadagascarTHE AMERICAS Amazon Reef – Off Brazil and French Guiana. The Amazon Reef (also referred to as the Amazonian Reef) is an extensive coral and sponge reef system. It is one of the largest reef systems in the world known to exist, with scientists estimating its length to be over 600 miles (970 km) longArrecifes de Cozumel National Park, Mexico – part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System Belize Barrier Reef – part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef SystemBullenbaai, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, CaribbeanTofino, Vancouver Island, Canada – Purple Starfish and green anemonePACIFIC Great Barrier Reef – Queensland, Australia – School of Sweet Lips, Lionfish Cape Tribulation, Daintree region, Queensland, AustraliaLansdowne Bank, Coral Sea – between Australia and New CaledoniaApo Reef – Philippines. The world’s second-largest contiguous coral reef system. Tubbataha Reef – PhilippinesNorth Sulawesi, Indonesia – Pseudanthias Bunaken Marine National Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia – Blue SeastarMabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia – maroon clownfish and bubbletip anemone, jellyfish, sea slug Bohey Dulang Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia – including Soft Coral, western clownfishMinami-Tori-shima – Japan’s most easterly island French Frigate Shoals – Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

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