Overview
- Provides a comprehensive and thorough scientific analysis and documentation of deep-water coral reefs around the world
- Presents and documents why reefs thrive because of geological process, rather then mere oceanographic conditions in the water
- Highlights the general geological implications for the understanding of ancient coral and carbonate reefs, such as jurassic reefs and devonian reefs
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Life Sciences (LIFESCI)
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About this book
Deep-water coral reefs are found along large sections of the outer continental shelves and slopes of Europe, from North Cape to the Gulf of Cadiz, and because they also occur along the Atlantic seaboard of USA, the Gulf of Mexico, off Brazil, in the Mediterranean, and off New Zealand, they are currently being targeted by international groups of marine scientists. They have become popular and opportune deep-water research targets because they offer exciting frontier exploration, combined with a whole plethora of modern scientific methods, such as deep-sea drilling, sampling, remote control surveying and documentation. Furthermore they represent timely opportunities for further developments within the application of geochemistry, stable isotope research, bacterial sciences, including DNA-sequestering, and medical research (search for bioactive compounds).
The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) has arranged a deep-sea scientific drilling campaign on giant carbonate banks off Ireland. Because the reefs currently defy traditional marine-ecological theories, they represent future research opportunities and will enjoy scientific scrutiny for many years to come.
Reviews
"This book, written by Hovland (Statoil, Norway), a marine geology expert, is of considerable interest due to its many colored photographs and drawings that illustrate the locations and organic diversity of the reefs and mounds. Even though most of the work is devoted to the Scandinavian reefs, those in the other oceans appear to be similar. The text is well written and the author draws attention to the need for conservation, primarily to protect the reefs from damage by deep-water trawling.
Summing Up: Highly recommended. Academic collections, upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, and faculty." (J. C.Briggs,CHOICE, dec 2008)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Deep-water Coral Reefs
Book Subtitle: Unique Biodiversity Hot-Spots
Authors: Martin Hovland
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8460-7
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-8461-4Published: 29 May 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9497-9Published: 13 December 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-8460-7Published: 24 August 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 278
Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK
Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Geology, Animal Ecology, Oceanography