Reefs at Risk: A Map-based Indicator of Threats to the World's Coral Reefs. - book reviews

Had they existed, we would have included both these books near the top of our coral reef resources (Whole Earth No. 93). The Enchanted Braid is a non-technical natural history; a tale of coral-love obsession, from Darwin's to the author's; and an account of assaults on and compulsions to save the "soul of the sea." It's the best introduction we've seen, with striking photographs and a thirteen-page (unannotated) bibliography, though you'll need to look elsewhere -- start with Whole Earth! -- for access to conservation groups. Reefs at Risk features the best combination of good color maps and bioregional surveys of threats to coral reefs. The report is an indicator analysis, so it's slight on policy recommendations. It tempers its often dispiriting findings with descriptions of promising conservation and restoration efforts from every coral reef region.

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