[PDF] World Atlas Of Coral Reefs eBook

Author : Mark Spalding
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 11,56 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.

Author : Frederick T. Short
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 16,59 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520240476

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Seagrasses are a vital and widespread but often overlooked coastal marine habitat. This volume provides a global survey of their distribution and conservation status.

Author : Rudie Herman Kuiter
Publisher :
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 36,20 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fishes
ISBN :

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With more than 6000 photographs of marine fishes this book sets a new benchmark for their identification. It provides the greatest possible coverage and is aimed primarily to assist people interested in marine fishes and their scientific names or classification. Presented here are the fishes one is likely to see when diving or snorkeling in the sea, as well as those that are traded in the aquarium industry. This World Atlas includes both tropical and temperate fishes. Depending on the size and popularity of the groups or families, introductions to these provide general information, distribution and habitat, number of species, interesting facts on behavior and aquarium suitability. In the case of very large families like wrasses, damsels or gobies, separate introductions may be dedicated to each distinctive group or subfamily. The greatest possible number of photographs is used on a page, but in sizes that clearly identify the fish. Variable species may be illustrated with more than one picture. In all, included are some 4,200 species. This is an invaluable reference book for the great variety of marine fishes found in the world's seas. As such it addresses all fish enthusiasts - divers, snorkelers, fish watchers, fisherman, reef surveyors, aquarists, ichthyologists and bio-geographers.

Author : Mark Spalding
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 31,39 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520244054

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Author : Brian Groombridge
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 12,47 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520236684

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Global biological diversity, ecosystem diversity.

Author : Mark Spalding
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 49,37 MB
Release : 2016-06-07
Category :
ISBN : 9780997706901

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The Atlas of Ocean Wealth is the largest collection to date of information about the economic, social and cultural values of coastal and marine habitats from all over the world. It is a synthesis of innovative science, led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), with many partners around the world. Through these efforts, we've gathered vast new datasets from both traditional and less likely sources.

Author : Walter M. Goldberg
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 48,34 MB
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 1000902870

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Scattered like dots rising from the deep across vast expanses of the world’s tropical and subtropical oceans, atolls with their turquoise lagoons and reefs teeming with colorful marine life have captured the public imagination. They have also been the homeland of millions of people for millennia as various groups of migrants spread across the far reaches if the Pacific, Indian and Western Atlantic regions. Developed from recently available satellite data, A Global Atlas of Atolls presents high-quality details of 476 atolls across the globe, characterizing aspects of the atoll rim, the lagoon, and their coral reef communities in unprecedented detail. In synthesizing and enhancing understanding of these unique seascapes, this volume provides a distinct compendium of descriptions and images, as well as documentation of the environmental conditions of winds, waves, and tides and a summary of the background literature for each atoll area. There is no comparable work. After an introduction that includes a glossary of terms, each atoll is documented in the form of an atlas written for scientists, but accessible to any diver or reader interested in these spectacular reef-island habitats. This book also describes some current challenges and perspectives on their future. It will be useful as a reference work for marine scientists, while providing a minimum of technical jargon for those who are not scientists, but who enjoy reading about exotic places with unusual attributes.