[PDF] Coral Reefs Of The Indian Ocean eBook

Author : T. R. McClanahan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 15,27 MB
Release : 2000-10-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0195352173

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Coral reefs are among Earth's most diverse, productive, and beautiful ecosystems, but until recently, their ecology and the means to manage them have been poorly understood and documented. In response to the inadequate information base for coral reefs, this book reviews the ecological and conservation status of coral reefs of the Western Indian Ocean, bringing together presentations of the region's leading scientists and managers working on coral reefs. Coral Reefs of the Indian Ocean: Their Ecology and Conservation starts with a general overview of the biogeography of the region and a historical account of attempts to conserve this ecosystem. It goes on to describe the state of the reefs in each of the countries with coral reefs, and it concludes with a series of management case studies. The book also summarizes most of the existing ecological information on reefs in this region and efforts at management, making it useful for students, teachers, and investigators interested in tropical or marine ecology, conservation biology and management, and environmental sciences.

Author : Ewald Lieske
Publisher :
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 19,75 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Coral reef fishes
ISBN :

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This guide includes all fishes that are likely to be observed by people visiting or diving on the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific - including the Red Sea - and Western Atlantic oceans to a depth of 60m. 2074 species are listed, with each major form included, whether male, female, immature or a geographical variety. Identification characteristics are highlighted, with the text covering where the species is likely to be found on a reef and where it is found in the world, with an introduction to the habitat and how to identify fish in the wild.

Author : David Hopley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1226 pages
File Size : 35,13 MB
Release : 2010-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 904812638X

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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 : Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean Programme
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 36,99 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Coral reef ecology
ISBN :

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Author : Mark Spalding
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 19,67 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520232556

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An up-to-date, detailed, and fully-illustrated account of the biodiversity and status of coral reefs.