The groundbreaking guidebook will contribute greatly to the little known world of octocoral
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/01/22
By: Renée Salmonsen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Marine National Park Headquarters of the Dongsha Atoll
Taiwan researchers contribute greatly to the little known world of octocoral. (By Central News Agency)
announced the publication a comprehensive field guide to octocoral, entitled “Octoganal Fauna of Dongshan Atoll.”
The discovery of over 119 types of octocoral are discussed in the book, according to CNA. The volume includes the results of two years of research from National Taiwan University Institute of Oceanology Professor Dai Chang-feng (戴昌鳳).
Due to the innate difficulty in researching this type of coral, few octocoral specialists exist and even fewer reference materials are available on the subject, said the Marine Headquarters. This volume provides the information necessary to identify and distinguish different kinds of octocoral, as well as rare pictures of their underwater world. [FULL STORY]
