Overview: The first comprehensive book that addresses nearshore hardbottom habitats in Florida or the Caribbean.Over 90 color pictures, many are highly informative or unique, bringing the habitat and its fauna Nearshore hardbottom reefs of Florida’s east coast are used by over 1100 species of fishes, invertebrates, algae, and sea turtles. These rocky reefs support reproduction, settlement, and habitat use, and are energy sources and sinks. They are also buried by beach renourishment projects in which artificial reefs are used for mitigation. This comprehensive book is for research scientists a
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