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ISBN 13 : 9781634847179
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Book Rating : 4.8/5 (471 download)
Download or read book Coral Reef Ecosystem in Space and Time written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : I︠U︡riĭ I︠A︡kovlevich Latypov
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781634847056
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Coral Reef Ecosystem in Space and Time written by I︠U︡riĭ I︠A︡kovlevich Latypov and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : John Edward Norwood Veron
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801482632
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (826 download)
Download or read book Corals in Space and Time written by John Edward Norwood Veron and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : J.E.N. Veron
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674026797
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (267 download)
Download or read book A Reef in Time written by J.E.N. Veron and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-31 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many coral specialists fifteen years ago, Veron thought Australia's Great Barrier Reef was impervious to climate change. Then he saw for himself the devastation that elevated sea temperatures can inflict on corals.
Author : Charles R. C. Sheppard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198787340
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)
Download or read book The Biology of Coral Reefs written by Charles R. C. Sheppard and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coral reefs represent the most spectacular and diverse marine ecosystem on the planet as well as a critical source of income for millions of people. However, the combined effects of human activity have led to a rapid decline in the health of reefs worldwide, with many now facing complete destruction. Their world-wide deterioration and over-exploitation has continued and even accelerated in many areas since the publication of the first edition in 2009. At the same time, there has been a near doubling in the number of scientific papers that have been written in this short time about coral reef biology and the ability to acclimate to ocean warming and acidification. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, incorporating the significant increase in knowledge gained over the last decade whilst retaining the book's focus as a concise and affordable overview of the field. The Biology of Coral Reefs provides an integrated overview of the function, physiology, ecology, and behaviour of coral reef organisms. Each chapter is enriched with a selection of 'boxes' on specific aspects written by internationally recognised experts. As with other books in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis in this book is on the organisms that dominate this marine environment although pollution, conservation, climate change, and experimental aspects are also included. Indeed, particular emphasis is placed on conservation and management due to the habitat's critically endangered status. A global range of examples is employed which gives the book international relevance.
Author : Zvy Dubinsky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400701144
Total Pages : 541 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Coral Reefs: An Ecosystem in Transition written by Zvy Dubinsky and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-12-02 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Peter F. Sale
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300258690
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Coral Reefs written by Peter F. Sale and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening introduction to the complexity, wonder, and vital roles of coral reefs When mass coral bleaching and die-offs were first identified in the 1980s, and eventually linked to warming events, the scientific community was sure that such a dramatic and unambiguous signal would serve as a warning sign about the devastating effects of global warming. Instead, most people ignored that warning. Subsequent decades have witnessed yet more degradation. Reefs around the world have lost more than 50 percent of their living coral since the 1970s. In this book, distinguished marine ecologist Peter F. Sale imparts his passion for the unexpected beauty, complexity, and necessity of coral reefs. By placing reefs in the wider context of global climate change, Sale demonstrates how their decline is more than simply a one-off environmental tragedy, but rather an existential warning to humanity. He offers a reframing of the enormous challenge humanity faces as a noble venture to steer the planet into safe waters that might even retain some coral reefs.
Author : Jonathan Turnbull Phinney
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
ISBN 13 : 0875903592
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (759 download)
Download or read book Coral Reefs and Climate Change written by Jonathan Turnbull Phinney and published by American Geophysical Union. This book was released on 2006-01-10 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Maxwell Bernard Kaplan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (971 download)
Download or read book Coral Reef Soundscapes: Spatiotemporal Variability and Links to Species Assemblages written by Maxwell Bernard Kaplan and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coral reefs are biodiverse ecosystems that are at risk of degradation as a result of environmental changes. Reefs are constantly in a state of flux: the resident species assemblages vary considerably in space and time. However, the drivers of this variability are poorly understood. Tracking these changes and studying how coral reefs respond to natural and anthropogenic disturbance can be challenging and costly, particularly for reefs that are located in remote areas. Because many reef animals produce and use sound, recording the ambient soundscape of a reef might be one way to efficiently study these habitats from afar. In this thesis, I develop and apply a suite of acoustics-based tools to characterize the biological and anthropogenic acoustic activity that largely comprises marine soundscapes. First, I investigate links between reef fauna and reef-specific acoustic signatures on coral reefs located in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Second, I compare those findings to a more expansive study that I conducted in Maui, Hawaii, in which the drivers of bioacoustic differences among reefs are explored. Third, I investigate the distances over which sounds of biological origin may travel away from the reef and consider the range within which these acoustic cues might be usable by pelagic larvae in search of a suitable adult habitat. Fourth, I assess the extent to which the presence of vessel noise in shallow-water habitats changes the ambient soundscape. Finally, I present the results of a modeling exercise that questions how ocean noise levels might change over the next two decades as a result of major projected increases in the number and size of and distance traveled by commercial ships. The acoustics-based tools presented here help provide insight into ecosystem function and the extent of human activity in a given habitat. Additionally, these tools can be used to inform an effective regulatory regime to improve coral reef ecosystem management.
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Publisher : Darwin Press Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Coral Reefs written by and published by Darwin Press Incorporated. This book was released on 2002 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Research Plan for Fiscal Years 2007 to 2011 written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of The United States and Pacific Freely Associated States: 2002 written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. E. Veron
Publisher : UNSW Press
ISBN 13 : 9780868403908
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Corals in Space and Time written by J. E. Veron and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Madeleine J. H. van Oppen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319753932
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)
Download or read book Coral Bleaching written by Madeleine J. H. van Oppen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most serious consequences of global climate change for coral reefs is the increased frequency and severity of mass coral bleaching events and, since the first edition of this volume was published in 2009, there have been additional mass coral bleaching events. This book provides comprehensive information on the causes and consequences of coral bleaching for coral reef ecosystems, from the genes and microbes involved in the bleaching response, to individual coral colonies and whole reef systems. It presents detailed analyses of how coral bleaching can be detected and quantified and reviews future scenarios based on modeling efforts and the potential mechanisms of acclimatisation and adaptation. It also briefly discusses emerging research areas that focus on the development of innovative interventions aiming to increase coral climate resilience and restore reefs.
Author : Irus Braverman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520970837
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Coral Whisperers written by Irus Braverman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, a catastrophic global bleaching event devastated many of the world’s precious coral reefs. Working on the front lines of ruin, today’s coral scientists are struggling to save these important coral reef ecosystems from the imminent threats of rapidly warming, acidifying, and polluted oceans. Coral Whisperers captures a critical moment in the history of coral reef science. Gleaning insights from over one hundred interviews with leading scientists and conservation managers, Irus Braverman documents a community caught in an existential crisis and alternating between despair and hope. In this important new book, corals emerge not only as signs and measures of environmental catastrophe, but also as catalysts for action.
Author : Lucien F. Montaggioni
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080932762
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Quaternary Coral Reef Systems written by Lucien F. Montaggioni and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2009-08-13 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents both state-of-the art knowledge from Recent coral reefs (1.8 million to a few centuries old) gained since the eighties, and introduces geologists, oceanographers and environmentalists to sedimentological and paleoecological studies of an ecosystem encompassing some of the world's richest biodiversity. Scleractinian reefs first appeared about 300 million years ago. Today coral reef systems provide some of the most sensitive gauges of environmental change, expressing the complex interplay of chemical, physical, geological and biological factors. The topics covered will include the evolutionary history of reef systems and some of the main reef builders since the Cenozoic, the effects of biological and environmental forces on the zonation of reef systems and the distribution of reef organisms and on reef community dynamics through time, changes in the geometry, anatomy and stratigraphy of reef bodies and systems in relation to changes in sea level and tectonics, the distribution patterns of sedimentary (framework or detrital) facies in relation to those of biological communities, the modes and rates of reef accretion (progradation, aggradation versus backstepping; coral growth versus reef growth), the hydrodynamic forces controlling water circulation through reef structures and their relationship to early diagenetic processes, the major diagenetic processes affecting reef bodies through time (replacement and diddolution, dolomitization, phosphatogenesis), and the record of climate change by both individual coral colonies and reef systems over the Quaternary. * state-of-the-art knowledge from Recent corals reefs* introduction to sedimentological and paleoecological studies of an ecosystems encompassing some of the world's richest biodiversity.* authors are internationally regarded authorities on the subject* trustworthy information
Author : Julia Briand
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (134 download)
Download or read book Spatio-temporal Patterns in Coral Reef Composition and Function written by Julia Briand and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Coral reefs are composed of diverse taxa that support key ecosystem processes and functions. Specifically, large, complex and fast-growing coral species, such as Acropora, uphold ecosystem functioning through reef-building processes. Dominant coral species and other benthic taxa vary across natural inshore to offshore environmental gradients, along which lagoonal reefs and forereefs occur. While natural environmental gradients that shape reef composition and function remain intact in remote locations, confounding anthropogenic disturbances have altered environmental conditions, affecting reefs across space and time. For centuries, local anthropogenic disturbances have altered inshore conditions, reducing key coral species in lagoonal reefs. In recent decades, global anthropogenic disturbances have induced chronic thermal stress and bleaching events in reefs worldwide. As global anthropogenic disturbances increase, reefs that lack key reef-building species and can no longer maintain reef-building processes are more susceptible to degradation. Across the Caribbean, key reef-building corals, such as Acropora species, have been replaced by opportunistic or disturbance-tolerant corals, leading to the functional homogenization of reef communities. Such patterns in the decline of Acropora dominance across the Caribbean indicate that altered environmental gradients play a role in shaping reef response to increasing global anthropogenic disturbance. Here, we quantified spatio-temporal variation in the composition and function of 11 coral reefs along an inshore to offshore environmental gradient altered by anthropogenic disturbance in the Bocas del Toro archipelago, located along the Caribbean coast of Panama. Specifically, we assess spatial and temporal variation in benthic cover, coral species, and coral functional traits over a period of 15 years and 3 bleaching events. We found that lagoonal reefs and forereefs were distinct in composition and function, which can be attributed to natural and anthropogenically-sourced differences in environmental conditions. Additionally, we found that lagoonal reefs and forereefs became functionally homogenous over time and across 3 bleaching events. Specialist species with unique functional roles were likely replaced by opportunistic and generalist species that can tolerate or acclimate to novel environmental conditions. Overall, lagoonal reefs experienced greater declines in key coral species and diversity than forereefs likely due to the long-term impacts of local anthropogenic disturbances. In fact, functional diversity decreased 4x faster in lagoonal reefs than forereefs. Our results indicate that altered environmental gradients play a role in shaping reef composition and function, as well as reef response to increasing global anthropogenic disturbance. As such, management strategies that account for variation in reef composition and function across altered environmental conditions may more effectively protect coral reefs from the synergistic effects of both local and global anthropogenic disturbances, ensuring the persistence of reef-building processes and ecosystem function"--
