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Coral reefs and islands. --- Rugosa --- Pterocorallia --- Rugosa (Corals) --- Stauracea --- Tetracoelia --- Tetracoralla --- Tetracorallia --- Tetraseptata --- Corals, Fossil --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Islands --- Morphology. --- Coral reefs and islands --- Morphology
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Coral reef biology --- Coral reef ecology --- Coral reefs and islands --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Ecology --- Conferences - Meetings --- Islands --- Reef ecology --- Biology --- Marine biology --- CORAL REEF --- ECOLOGY
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A beautifully illustrated overview of the biological and physical attributes of the Great Barrier Reef.
Coral reef ecology --- Marine biodiversity --- Coral reefs and islands --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Islands --- Diversity, Marine biological --- Marine biological diversity --- Aquatic biodiversity --- Reef ecology --- Ecology --- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) --- Environmental aspects. --- Management.
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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
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551.351.5 --- 593.6 --- Coral reefs and islands --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Islands --- Coral reefs, as deposits --- Anthozoa. Corals --- Coral reef ecology --- Coral reefs and islands. --- 593.6 Anthozoa. Corals --- 551.351.5 Coral reefs, as deposits
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Geology. Earth sciences --- Coral reef biology --- Coral reefs and islands --- Biologie des récifs coralliens --- Récifs et îles de coraux --- Periodicals. --- Périodiques --- Biologie des récifs coralliens --- Récifs et îles de coraux --- Periodicals --- Earth Sciences --- Environmental Sciences --- Health Sciences --- Life Sciences --- Marine Geology and Oceanography --- Paleontology --- Ecosystems & Ecology --- Morphology --- Biology --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Islands --- Coral reef biology - Periodicals. --- Coral reefs and islands - Periodicals. --- Marine biology
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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.
Deep sea corals. --- Coral reefs and islands. --- Marine biodiversity. --- Diversity, Marine biological --- Marine biological diversity --- Aquatic biodiversity --- 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 --- Aquatic biology. --- Geology. --- Animal ecology. --- Oceanography. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Animal Ecology. --- Oceanography, Physical --- Oceanology --- Physical oceanography --- Thalassography --- Earth sciences --- Marine sciences --- Ocean --- Animals --- Zoology --- Ecology --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Natural history --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Aquatic sciences --- Biology --- Aquatic ecology . --- Aquatic biology
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Coral Reefs of the USA provides a complete overview of the present status of knowledge regarding all coral reef areas within the USA and its territories. It is written by the most experienced authorities in their fields and geographic areas. Stretching from the Caribbean to the western Pacific, the coral reefs of the USA span extensive geographic and biotic diversity, occur in a wide variety of geomorphological settings, and provide a representative cross-section of Holocene reef-building. This book will therefore be of broad general interest. For the first time, complete scholarly reviews are given for the geology, geomorphology and the biology of reefs encompassing a vast area stretching from the Mariana Islands in the west, Samoa in the south, Hawaii in the north and the Virgin Islands in the east. This book is not a status report, but will provide up-to-date information about stressors and the biotic responses of the reefs, as well as the geological explanations why these reefs exist in the first place. It will be an invaluable baseline-reference for all those who are engaged in research or management of these coral reefs or to those who simply enjoy being well-informed about one of the most iconic ecosystems of the USA.
Coral reefs and islands --- Coral reef biology --- Biology --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Islands --- Physical geography. --- Geography. --- Oceanography. --- Aquatic biology. --- Environmental management. --- Nature Conservation. --- Physical Geography. --- Earth Sciences, general. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Environmental Management. --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of natural resources --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Aquatic sciences --- Oceanography, Physical --- Oceanology --- Physical oceanography --- Thalassography --- Earth sciences --- Marine sciences --- Ocean --- Cosmography --- World history --- Geography --- Conservation --- Earth sciences. --- Aquatic ecology . --- Nature conservation. --- Aquatic biology --- Ecology --- Geosciences --- Physical sciences --- Marine biology
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On 4 June 1629, the Batavia, pride of the Dutch East India Company Fleet, was wrecked on her maiden voyage in a seemingly empty expanse of the Indian Ocean. The question “how did this happen?” led to 300 years of investigation by those curious to solve the enigma: what are corals, and how are coral reefs formed? Relying heavily on primary source material Part 1 traces the sequential evolution of scientific thought and practice as the author explores the way this evolution is reflected in the search for understanding corals. At each stage, answers lead to fresh questions that challenge investigators to solve the riddle, and new branches of science emerge. Then, with the first enigma finally understood, a new enigma arose. Why are Reefs dying? Part 2 traces the range of problems that have emerged in the past 50 years as marine, ecological, reef and climate scientists attempt to put the pieces of the jigsaw together. Is there a new “canary in the coal mine” warning of the fate of the world as we know it if man’s impact on his environment continues unchecked?
Environment. --- Marine & Freshwater Sciences. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Ecosystems. --- Environmental sciences. --- Endangered ecosystems. --- Aquatic biology. --- Marine Sciences. --- Sciences de l'environnement --- Ecosystèmes menacés --- Hydrobiologie --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Ecology --- Coral reefs and islands --- Coral reef management. --- History. --- Monitoring. --- Coral reef monitoring --- Monitoring of coral reefs --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Management --- Aquatic ecology. --- Marine sciences. --- Freshwater. --- Environmental monitoring --- Islands --- Ecosystem management --- Threatened ecosystems --- Biotic communities --- Nature conservation --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Aquatic sciences --- Biology --- Ocean sciences --- Aquatic ecology . --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Population biology --- Aquatic biology --- Fresh waters --- Freshwater --- Freshwaters --- Inland water --- Inland waters --- Water
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Human ecology --- Coral reefs and islands --- Ethnology --- Récifs et îles de coraux --- Islands of the Pacific --- Social life and customs --- #SBIB:39A76 --- -Human ecology --- -Ecology --- Environment, Human --- Human beings --- Human environment --- Ecology --- Ecological engineering --- Human geography --- Nature --- Cultural anthropology --- Ethnography --- Races of man --- Social anthropology --- Anthropology --- Atolls --- Coral atolls --- Coral islands --- Reefs, Coral --- Islands --- Etnografie: Oceanië --- Social aspects --- Effect of environment on --- Effect of human beings on --- -Pacific Islands --- Pacific Ocean Islands --- -Etnografie: Oceanië --- -Social life and customs --- Récifs et îles de coraux --- Pacific Islands --- Social life and customs.