Coral Reef Ecosystem In Space And Time
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Coral Reef Ecosystem In Space And Time
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-06-01
Coral Reef Ecosystem In Space And Time written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-01 with Aquatic ecology categories.
Coral Reef Ecosystem In Space And Time
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Author : I︠U︡riĭ I︠A︡kovlevich Latypov
language : en
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Release Date : 2016
Coral Reef Ecosystem In Space And Time written by I︠U︡riĭ I︠A︡kovlevich Latypov and has been published by Nova Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Aquatic ecology categories.
This lavishly illustrated book explores the concept of reef ecosystems and its characteristics. It provides a conceptual description of reefs and their functions. This compilation also outlines the general species composition and structure of coral reefs and their corallobionts. Described and illustrated are the main inhabitants of the reef community. Various types of reefs (fringing, barrier, platform etc.) in different regions of Vietnam, along with their conditions and statuses are catalogued as well. Reef ecosystems traced under anthropogenic influence and the impact of typhoons are included. This book shows the possibilities of artificially cultivating corals and the rebuilding of their communities.
Corals In Space And Time
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Author : John Edward Norwood Veron
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 1995
Corals In Space And Time written by John Edward Norwood Veron and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Nature categories.
As concerns about the change in global climate and the loss of biodiversity have mounted, attention has focused on the depletion of the ozone layer and the destruction of tropical rainforests. But recently scientists have identified another seriously endangered ecosystem: coral reefs. In Corals in Space and Time, J.E.N. Veron provides a richly detailed study of corals that will inform investigations of these fragile ecosystems. Drawing on twenty-five years of research, Veron brings together extensive field observations about the taxonomy, biogeography, paleontology, and biology of corals. After introducing coral taxonomy and biogeography, as well as relevant aspects of coral biology for the non-specialist, he provides an interpretation of the fossil record and paleoclimates, an analysis of modern coral distribution, and a discussion of the evolutionary nature and origins of coral species. Revealing a sharp conflict between empirical observations about the geographical variation within species, Veron introduces a non-Darwinian theory of coral evolution. He proposes that the evolution of coral species is driven not primarily by natural selection, but by constantly shifting patterns of ocean circulation, which produce changing variations of genetic connectivity. This mechanism of speciation and hybridization has far-reaching consequences for the study of all types of corals and potentially many other groups of organisms as well.
The Biology Of Coral Reefs
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Author : Charles R. C. Sheppard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
The Biology Of Coral Reefs written by Charles R. C. Sheppard and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Science categories.
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.
Coral Reefs
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language : en
Publisher: Darwin Press Incorporated
Release Date : 2002
Coral Reefs written by and has been published by Darwin Press Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Coral reef ecology categories.
"Although the beauty and diversity of reef species may appear as marvelous decoration, this biodiversity is important for the survival of the reef community. The various ecological, or functional, roles performed by different species provide a degree of social security enabling the reef community as a whole to sustain itself through time."--From book jacket.
Coral Reefs And Climate Change
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Author : Jonathan Turnbull Phinney
language : en
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
Release Date : 2006-01-10
Coral Reefs And Climate Change written by Jonathan Turnbull Phinney and has been published by American Geophysical Union this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-10 with Science categories.
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Coastal and Estuarine Studies, Volume 61. The effects of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and related climate change on shallow coral reefs are gaining considerable attention for scientific and economic reasons worldwide. Although increased scientific research has improved our understanding of the response of coral reefs to climate change, we still lack key information that can help guide reef management. Research and monitoring of coral reef ecosystems over the past few decades have documented two major threats related to increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO2: (1) increased sea surface temperatures and (2) increased seawater acidity (lower pH). Higher atmospheric CO2 levels have resulted in rising sea surface temperatures and proven to be an acute threat to corals and other reef-dwelling organisms. Short periods (days) of elevated sea surface temperatures by as little as 1–2°C above the normal maximum temperature has led to more frequent and more widespread episodes of coral bleaching-the expulsion of symbiotic algae. A more chronic consequence of increasing atmospheric CO2 is the lowering of pH of surface waters, which affects the rate at which corals and other reef organisms secrete and build their calcium carbonate skeletons. Average pH of the surface ocean has already decreased by an estimated 0.1 unit since preindustrial times, and will continue to decline in concert with rising atmospheric CO2. These climate-related Stressors combined with other direct anthropogenic assaults, such as overfishing and pollution, weaken reef organisms and increase their susceptibility to disease.
Coral Reef Ecosystems Research And Protection
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Environment
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Coral Reef Ecosystems Research And Protection written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Environment and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Nature categories.
Coral Reefs An Ecosystem In Transition
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Author : Zvy Dubinsky
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-12-02
Coral Reefs An Ecosystem In Transition written by Zvy Dubinsky and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-02 with Science categories.
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.
A Reef In Time
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Author : J.E.N. Veron
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-30
A Reef In Time written by J.E.N. Veron and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-30 with Nature categories.
Like many coral specialists fifteen years ago, J. E. N. Veron thought Australia's Great Barrier Reef was impervious to climate change. "Owned by a prosperous country and accorded the protection it deserves, it would surely not go the way of the Amazon rain forest or the parklands of Africa, but would endure forever. That is what I thought once, but I think it no longer." This book is Veron's Silent Spring for the world's coral reefs. Veron presents the geological history of the reef, the biology of coral reef ecosystems, and a primer on what we know about climate change. He concludes that the Great Barrier Reef and, indeed, most coral reefs will be dead from mass bleaching and irreversible acidification within the coming century unless greenhouse gas emissions are curbed. If we don't have the political will to confront the plight of the world's reefs, he argues, current processes already in motion will become unstoppable, bringing on a mass extinction the world has not seen for 65 million years. Our species has cracked its own genetic code and sent representatives of its kind to the moon--we can certainly save the world's reefs if we want to. But to achieve this goal, we must devote scientific expertise and political muscle to the development of green technologies that will dramatically reduce greenhouse emissions and reverse acidification of the oceans.
Corals In Space And Time
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Author : J. E. Veron
language : en
Publisher: UNSW Press
Release Date : 1995
Corals In Space And Time written by J. E. Veron and has been published by UNSW Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Science categories.
This study brings together field observations about the taxonomy, biogeography, palaeontology and biology of corals and presents an alternative evolutionary model proposing that evolution in corals is driven by changing patterns of ocean circulation rather than natural selection. Includes an appendix giving characteristics of family and genera, a glossary, references and an index. The author is senior principal research scientist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville.