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Offers up-to-date information of topical issues regarding biology and ecology of coral reefs
New analysis of reef ecosystems, including reassessment of the roles of invertebrates and fish
State of the art analysis of coral calcification and the effects of ocean acidification on this process
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (29 chapters)
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Front Matter
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History and Perspective
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Front Matter
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History and perspective
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Geology and Evolution
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Coral Biology: Symbiosis, Photosynthesis and Calcification
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Coral biology: symbiosis, photosynthesis and calcification
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The Coral Reef Ecosystem: Bacteria, Zooplankton, Algae, Invertebrates, Fishes and Model
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The coral reef ecosystem: bacteria, zooplankton, algae, invertebrates, fishes and model
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Reviews
From the reviews:
“This book examines coral reefs from A to Z in five parts … 29 chapters, with most of the chapters appearing in the biology, ecosystem, and disturbance sections. Each chapter typically begins with a short abstract, followed by detailed contents. Most of the figures and photos are in color and correlate well with chapter contents. … a good reference source for all levels of readers, from nonscientist to professional researcher … . Summing Up: Recommended. Academic, professional, and general readers, all levels.” (L. T. Spencer, Choice, Vol. 48 (10), June, 2011)Editors and Affiliations
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, The Mina & Everard Goodman Fac. of Life, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Zvy Dubinsky
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, The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Noga Stambler
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Coral Reefs: An Ecosystem in Transition
Editors: Zvy Dubinsky, Noga Stambler
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0114-4
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-0113-7Published: 07 December 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9014-8Published: 14 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-0114-4Published: 02 December 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 552
Topics: Marine & Freshwater Sciences, Ecology, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts