Encyclopedia Of Modern Coral Reefs

Author : David Hopley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1226 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048126385

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Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs by David Hopley Pdf

Coral reefs are the largest landforms built by plants and animals. Their study therefore incorporates a wide range of disciplines. This encyclopedia approaches coral reefs from an earth science perspective, concentrating especially on modern reefs. Currently coral reefs are under high stress, most prominently from climate change with changes to water temperature, sea level and ocean acidification particularly damaging. Modern reefs have evolved through the massive environmental changes of the Quaternary with long periods of exposure during glacially lowered sea level periods and short periods of interglacial growth. The entries in this encyclopedia condense the large amount of work carried out since Charles Darwin first attempted to understand reef evolution. Leading authorities from many countries have contributed to the entries covering areas of geology, geography and ecology, providing comprehensive access to the most up-to-date research on the structure, form and processes operating on Quaternary coral reefs.

Author : B.V. Preobrazhensky
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1993-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9061919452

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Contemporary Reefs by B.V. Preobrazhensky Pdf

A study of coral reefs is of great theoretical and practical importance in biology, geology, ecology, and for understanding the history of ocean basins and seacoasts. As a biological formation, the reef represents one of the rare natural marine ecosystem models with the highest biological productivity. Contemporary reef systems exert an extremely important influence on the overall biological control of the World Ocean. Coral reefs have been recognized as one of the richest natural ecosystems and could be considered a prototype of a highly productive marine economy.

Author : Charles Birkeland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0412035413

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Life and Death Of Coral Reefs by Charles Birkeland Pdf

Illustrated throughout, this book presents what is known about factors that "shift the balance" between accretion and erosion, recruitment and mortality, stony corals and filamentous algae, recovery and degradation - the life and death of coral reefs.

Author : Charles Sheppard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400759657

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Coral Reefs of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories by Charles Sheppard Pdf

The tropical UK Territories have extensive coral reefs. Huge parts of these areas are exceptionally rich, productive and diverse. Their marine biodiversity exceeds that of the UK itself, and several are already, or are planned to be, strictly protected. Some of these areas serve as reference sites for many other countries with damaged reefs and they are oases of tropical marine biodiversity in a fast-degrading world. This book reviews all of the UK reefs, from those scarcely known to those where substantial research has already been performed. ​

Author : Charles R. C. Sheppard,Simon K. Davy,Graham M. Pilling,Nicholas A. J. Graham
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198787341

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The Biology of Coral Reefs by Charles R. C. Sheppard,Simon K. Davy,Graham M. Pilling,Nicholas A. J. Graham Pdf

A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of coral reefs, providing an overview of the ecology of coral reefs and their functioning, and the biology of their major species groups. The responses to modern environmental pressures, climate change, and use of their resources is also described.

Author : Lauretta Marie Burke,Jonathan Maidens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Coral reefs and islands
ISBN : UCSD:31822034162917

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Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean by Lauretta Marie Burke,Jonathan Maidens Pdf

Many coastal communities in Latin America and the Caribbean depend on the resources provided by reefs for their livelihoods. The Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean project is a response to an information need. The primary goal is to raise awareness and improve management by improving the knowledge base on the status of and threats to coral reefs.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Coral reef ecology
ISBN : 1640307788

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Coral Reefs by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. Murray Roberts
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Coral reefs and islands
ISBN : 9780521884853

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Cold-water Corals by J. Murray Roberts Pdf

"This broad-ranging treatment is the first to synthesise current understanding of all types of cold-water coral, covering their ecology, biology, paleontology and geology."--Back cover.

Author : Paolo Ciavola,Giovanni Coco
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118937082

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Coastal Storms by Paolo Ciavola,Giovanni Coco Pdf

A comprehensive introduction to coastal storms and their associated impacts Coastal Storms offers students and professionals in the field a comprehensive overview and groundbreaking text that is specifically devoted to the analysis of coastal storms. Based on the most recent knowledge and contributions from leading researchers, the text examines coastal storms’ processes and characteristics, the main hazards (such as overwash, inundation and flooding, erosion, structures overtopping), and how to monitor and model storms. The authors include information on the most advanced innovations in forecasting, prediction, and early warning, which serves as a foundation for accurate risk evaluation and developing adequate coastal indicators and management options. In addition, structural overtopping and damage are explained, taking into account the involved hydrodynamic and morphodynamic processes. The monitoring methods of coastal storms are analyzed based on recent results from research projects in Europe and the United States. Methods for vulnerability and risk evaluation are detailed, storm impact indicators are suggested for different hazards and coastal management procedures analyzed. This important resource includes: Comprehensive coverage of storms and associated impacts, including meteorological coastal storm definitions and related potential consequences A state-of-the-art reference for advanced students, professionals and researchers in the field Chapters on monitoring methods of coastal storms, their prediction, early warning systems, and modeling of consequences Explorations of methods for vulnerability and risk evaluation and suggestions for storm impact indicators for different hazards and coastal management procedures Coastal Storms is a compilation of scientific and policy-related knowledge related to climate-related extreme events. The authors are internationally recognized experts and their work reflects the most recent science and policy advances in the field.

Author : Sarah M Hamylton,Pat Hutchings,Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : 9781486315499

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Coral Reefs of Australia by Sarah M Hamylton,Pat Hutchings,Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Pdf

Australia's coral reefs stretch far and wide, covering 50 000 square kilometres from the Indian Ocean in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East. They have been viewed as a bedrock of coastal livelihoods, as uncharted and perilous nautical hazards, as valuable natural resources, and as unique, natural wonders with secrets waiting to be unlocked. Australia's coral reefs have sustained a global interest as places to visit, and as objects of study, science, protection and conservation."Coral Reefs of Australia" examines our evolving relationship with coral reefs, and explores their mystery and the fast pace at which they are now changing. Corals are feeling the dramatic impacts of global climate change, having undergone several devastating mass coral bleaching events, dramatic species range shifts and gradual ocean acidification. This comprehensive and engaging book brings together the diverse views of Indigenous Australians, coral reef scientists, managers and politicians to reveal how we interact with coral reefs, focussing on Indigenous culture, coastal livelihoods, exploration, discovery, scientific research and climate change. It will inform and inspire readers to learn more about these intriguing natural phenomena and how we can protect coral reefs for the future.

Author : Dirk Bryant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCSD:31822026174474

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Reefs at Risk by Dirk Bryant Pdf

A global assessment of coral reefs at risk from overfishing, coastal development and other human activity. The study finds that nearly 60 per cent of the earth's reefs are threatened by human activity - ranging from coastal development and overfishing to inland and marine pollution - leaving much of the world's marine biodiversity at risk. In addition, the report concludes that while reefs provide billions of people and hundreds of countries with food, tourism revenue, coastal protection and new medications for increasingly drug-resistant diseases, they are among the least monitored and protected natural habitats in the world.

Author : Bertrand Martin-Garin,Lucien F. Montaggioni
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031168871

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Corals and Reefs by Bertrand Martin-Garin,Lucien F. Montaggioni Pdf

The health status and future of tropical coral reefs, as tourist destinations, are regularly subjected to media coverage. Many documentaries recognize the natural beauty and biological richness of the Australian Great Barrier Reef and French Polynesian lagoons, but point to the equally significant risk that would result from current global warming and human-made hazards. The future of coral reefs is usually a matter of death foretold, real or purely imaginary. In this context, it has become necessary to differentiate between what is falling within reality of scientific facts or fantasy. To this end, the present general review, in the expert translation of Charlotte Fontan aims at: (1) defining the conditions and life requirements of reefbuilding corals; (2) the history of corals along with that of a number of associated, skeletal organisms involved in reef building since the very beginning, i.e. the last 540 million years, including the ups and downs they have experienced; (3) giving special reference to the development patterns of recent and modern reefs; (4) projecting corals and reefs into a still unknown future. Understanding how corals and reefs have originated, how they have been able to face the major biological crises which have punctuated the Earth’s history, how they have survived is a prerequisite to better gain a significant picture of their future.

Author : Kate Messner
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781452157900

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The Brilliant Deep by Kate Messner Pdf

The Brilliant Deep is the proud recipient of the ALA Notable Children's Books Award, the NSTA-CBC Best STEM Trade Books Award, the Junior Library Guild Selection and the ILA Teacher's Choices. All it takes is one: one coral gamete to start a colony in the ocean, one person to make a difference in the world, one idea to help us heal the earth. The ongoing conservation efforts to save and rebuild the world's coral reefs—with hammer and glue, and grafts of newly grown coral—are the living legacy of environmental scientist Ken Nedimyer, founder of the Coral Restoration Foundation. In telling the story of this sea conservation pioneer and marine life protector, Kate Messner and Matthew Forsythe create a stunning tribute to the wonders of nature and the power of human hope—a power even the smallest readers can access in their quest to aid our extraordinary planet. Recommended by experts for children who are reading independently and transitioning to longer books, The Brilliant Deep is perfect for the following reading categories: • Books for Kids Ages 5-9 • Children's Books for Kindergarten – 3rd Grade • Nonfiction Science Studies Education • Summer Reading

Author : Akira Iguchi,Chuki Hongo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811064739

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Coral Reef Studies of Japan by Akira Iguchi,Chuki Hongo Pdf

This book comprehensively introduces recent important studies on coral reefs from various research fields including biology, ecology, chemistry, the earth sciences, and conservation studies. Coral reef is one of the important ecosystems characterized by high biodiversity and the beauty. Coral reefs around Japan are located at the northern limit, composed by mainly fringing reefs along archipelago, and easily impacted by human activities. Thus, coral reef studies around Japan have provided important knowledge on basic sciences and conservation studies regarding coral reef ecosystem. This book would contribute to systematic understanding of vulnerable coral reef ecosystems due to human activities in the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean regions. The conservation efforts provide good reference to graduate and undergraduate students, and researchers in marine sciences, as well as those who are involved in coral reef studies.

Author : Zvy Dubinsky,Noga Stambler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400701144

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Coral Reefs: An Ecosystem in Transition by Zvy Dubinsky,Noga Stambler Pdf

This book covers in one volume materials scattered in hundreds of research articles, in most cases focusing on specialized aspects of coral biology. In addition to the latest developments in coral evolution and physiology, it presents chapters devoted to novel frontiers in coral reef research. These include the molecular biology of corals and their symbiotic algae, remote sensing of reef systems, ecology of coral disease spread, effects of various scenarios of global climate change, ocean acidification effects of increasing CO2 levels on coral calcification, and damaged coral reef remediation. Beyond extensive coverage of the above aspects, key issues regarding the coral organism and the reef ecosystem such as calcification, reproduction, modeling, algae, reef invertebrates, competition and fish are re-evaluated in the light of new research and emerging insights. In all chapters novel theories as well as challenges to established paradigms are introduced, evaluated and discussed. This volume is indispensible for all those involved in coral reef management and conservation.