Scleractinia of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. National coral reef research institute NCR. 3. Reef associated fauna. 4. Coral biology. 5. Coral identification. 6. Systematics of scleractinia. 7. Threats to reefs. 8. Check list of scleractinia. 9. Glossary. 10. References.

From the Preface: Unstinted incredible organisms with a high magnitude of interconnectedness are concealed beneath the vast expanse of the unspoilt ocean that surrounds the Emerald Islands among which corals and their prismatic reef associates are one of the most fascinating components. Works to inventorize the corals found in the entire archipelago is still wanting. Realizing this constraint we intend to invest our earnest attempts to documents the sedentary splendors of the sea.

This book Scleractinia of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, explores the underwater wonders, widely covering about 334 scleractinian species with perfect photographs that unveil  their biology. All the species are strongly supplemented with brief taxonomic notes. Comprising of striking morphological characters and the inevitable role they play in the reef ecology, this book would serve as a comprehensive field guide to marine biologists scholars reef watchers naturalists and resource managers in the allied field who dedicate themselves to conserve and redeem the reef from degrading activities.

It is highly probable that this edition would leave a profound impression even on a prosaic person's mind with its spectacular underwater photographs.