A Delicate Balance: The South Pacific

What lies beneath the ocean? "A spellbinding ecosystem awaiting discovery", says underwater photographer Maria Di Paolo-Greer.

Life underwater is much like life above. There are cities built upon strong sturdy foundations and inhabitants of all kinds living within them. Underwater, the foundations are coral reefs and the inhabitants include angelfish, anemonefish, shrimp, eagle rays, whales, sharks, sea stars, turtles, porcupinefish, dolphins, colorful slugs, and eels to name a few.

A Delicate Balance: The South Pacific (Xlibris, December 2007, ISBN 1-4257-8229-9) by Ms. Di Paolo-Greer paints this picture with over 150 pages of breathtaking underwater photographs, researched facts, and entertaining narratives. The book takes the reader on a journey to the primitive reaches and depths of the tropical South Pacific, a world not often seen or understood. The book chapters include: The South Pacific, Coral Reefs, Fish and Marine Mammals, Predators of the Deep, Anemone and Anemonefish, Nudibranchs, Small Creatures of the Sea, Crinoids, and Sea Stars. This educational book is suited for the general audience, including divers, non-divers, children and adults. Click here to see a preview or order a personalized copy here.