Overview
- 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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History and perspective
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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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“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
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