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Coral reefs and islands. --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Islands

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Most of the coral reefs of the American continent: the Brazilian waters, the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean are in Latin American countries, the subject of this book. For the first time, information on coral reefs of such a vast region is mined from reports, obscure journals, university thesis and scientific journals, summarized and presented in a way both accessible and informative for the interested reader as well as for the coral reef expert. The chapters of the book, divided by country and ocean, were written by either scientists from the countries or by those that know the

Coral reef ecology --- Coral reef organisms --- Coral reefs and islands --- Reef ecology --- Reef organisms --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Islands --- Ecology

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There are more coral species in deep, cold-waters than in tropical coral reefs. This broad-ranging treatment is the first to synthesise current understanding of all types of cold-water coral, covering their ecology, biology, palaeontology and geology. Beginning with a history of research in the field, the authors describe the approaches needed to study corals in the deep sea. They consider coral habitats created by stony scleractinian as well as octocoral species. The importance of corals as long-lived geological structures and palaeoclimate archives is discussed, in addition to ways in which they can be conserved. Topic boxes explain unfamiliar concepts, and case studies summarise significant studies, coral habitats or particular conservation measures. Written for professionals and students of marine science, this text is enhanced by an extensive glossary, online resources, and a unique collection of colour photographs and illustrations of corals and the habitats they form.

Deep sea corals. --- Coral reefs and islands. --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Islands --- Cold-water corals --- Deep corals --- Deep-water corals --- Structure-forming deep corals --- Anthozoa --- Deep-sea animals --- Hydrozoa