The first book on the coral environments of the south of Bahia aimed at the general public, this 1994 book had a single edition in art book format and became one of the greatest references on the subject for students and the curious, many of whom would later become scientists, divers and environmentalists. To organize it, Bia Hetzel worked with Dr. Clovis Barreira e Castro, one of the leading scientists in the field in our country. Together they invited the pioneering underwater photographers in our country to look through their collections, generating a set of visual and informational repertoires that had never been seen before in Brazil. The collaboration of Dr. Zelinda Leão further enhanced this book.

The book was also published in English under the title Corals of Southern Bahia. 

Graphic design: Regina Ferraz & Silvia Negreiros

Photographs: Carlos Secchin, Kurt Dreyer, Ary Amarante, Maristela Colucci, Enrico Marcovaldi, Eliana Fernandes, Laércio Horta and Bia Hetzel

Illustrator: Daniela Weil