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Marine Life of the Maldives

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All you need for diving in the Maldives. Wonderful book, full of pictures and information, a must have for any diver!

As a diver familiar with the Indian Ocean and its marine species I found Coleman's guide fantastic. Not only is it full of quality photgraphs but each section (divided by phyla e.g.Gastropoda, echinoderms etc) begins with a clear layman-friendly introduction to how the animals live and reproduce. There is a wealth of information in this book, and it is one of the few marine guides not to skirt the issue of coral bleaching and just how poor reef health in this part of the Indian Ocean can be. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the region's marine life - not just the Maldives. Wisely, Coleman has not included fish in this volume - an easier subject and covered by many other books.

Lovely book and well worth the money. Slightly disappointed that there were little or no fish in the book more corals plants crustations etc.I was visiting the maldives and a book with fish in would have been ideal as the reef visitors were fantastic and I would have liked to have been able to name them.