Books

The faculty of UOG Marine Laboratory have published several books on the biology of coral reefs. Two of these, The Fishes and The Corals, are available online by clicking on their respective covers below.

Coral Disease Handbook: Guidelines for Assessment, Monitoring & Management Raymundo, L., C. Couch and C.D. Harvell (eds). 2008. Brisbane: Currie Publishing. 157 pages. Order and see extracts of this book at www.gefcoral.org.

While Stocks Last: The Live Reef Food Fish Trade T.J. Donaldson, T.R. Graham, F. McGilvray, G.J. Muldoon, M.J. Phillips, M.A. Rimmer, Y.J. Sadovy, A. Smith and B. Yeeting. 2003. Asian Development Bank, Manila. 147 pages. Order this book at amazon.com.

Life and Death Of Coral Reefs Charles E. Birkeland, editor. 1997. Springer. 560 pages. Order and see extracts of this book at amazon.com.

Ecological Roles of Marine Natural Products Valerie J. Paul, editor. 1992. Comstock Publishing. 245 pages. From the series "Explorations in Chemical Ecology," Thomas A. Eisner, general editor. Order this book at amazon.com.

Acanthaster planci: Major Management Problem of Coral Reefs Charles E. Birkeland and John S. Lucas. 1990. CRC Press. 272 pages. Order and see extracts of this book at amazon.com.

Guide to the Coastal Resources of Guam. Volume III. Fishing on Guam Steven S. Amesbury, Frank A. Cushing and Richard K. Sakamoto. 1986. University of Guam Press. 110 pages. A survey of the fishing practices of Guam.

Guide to the Coastal Resources of Guam. Volume II. The Corals Richard H. Randall and Robert F. Myers. 1983. University of Guam Press. 130 pages. A nearly complete web version of this book is available HERE. However, stay tuned: a revised and much expanded edition that includes several new species descriptions is currently being readied for publication.

Guide to the Coastal Resources of Guam. Volume I. The Fishes Steven S. Amesbury and Robert F. Myers. 1982. University of Guam Press. 141 pages. A web version of this book is available HERE.