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Profiling some of the most beautiful and bizarre animals that make their way into marine aquariums, this second entry in the best-selling PocketExpert Series covers more than 500 invertebrates and plants of special interest to reef aquarists. Each entry covers: scientific and common names, maximum size, range, natural habitat, lighting, foods and feeding, reef aquarium compatibility, and captive care advice. Included are: cnidarians (soft and stony corals, sea anemones); crustaceans (shrimps, crabs, lobsters); echinoderms (sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and others); mollusks (clams, snails, nudibranchs); sponges; marine worms; macroalgae; and many others - all illustrated with hundreds of new photographs by leading underwater photographers.

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9781890087661

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"An internationally known expert on saltwater ecosystems, ""Dr. Ron"" Shimek is an invertebrate zoologist by profession and a reef aquarist in his spare hours. With extensive scuba experience on coral reefs, he links the natural habitats of marine invertebrates to their adaptability to aquarium settings. He has written for Tropical Fish Hobbyist, Aquarium Frontiers, and Aquarium Fish magazine and is a frequent contributor to online reefkeeping forums. He is a marine environmental consultant and writer."

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