Coral Reefs (eBook)

A Natural History

Charles Sheppard (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
240 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-21862-5 (ISBN)

Infos

An illustrated look at corals and the reefs they build around the world, and the causes and dire consequences of their rapid disappearanceCorals are among the most varied lifeforms on Earth, ranging from mushroom corals and leather corals to button polyps, sea fans, anemones, and pulse corals. Bridging the gap between plant and animal, these marine invertebrates serve as homes to reef fish and share symbiotic relationships with photosynthesizing algae, which provide corals with their nourishment. This stunningly illustrated book profiles the astonishing diversity of the world's coral groups, describing key aspects of their natural history and explaining why coral reefs are critical to the health of our oceans. Representative examples of corals have been selected to illustrate the broad range of species, and the book's lively and informative commentary covers everything from identification to conservation, making it an essential resource for marine biologists, divers, and anyone who is fascinated by these remarkable sea creatures.Features more than 200 exquisite color photosHighlights key aspects of corals and their natural historyFeatures representative examples from around the worldIncludes photos of rare and unusual species

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.8.2021
• Vorwort: Russell Kelley
• Zusatzinfo: 200+ color photos
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
• Schlagworte: Acropora • algae • Anthozoa • Artificial reef • Atoll • Bamboo coral • Bioerosion • Black band disease • Brain coral • Branch coral • Calcite • Chiton • Cnidaria • Cnidocyte • Colpophyllia natans • coral • coral bleaching • Coralline Algae • Corallite • coral reef • coral reef fish • coral sand • Coral Triangle • crinoid • Crown-of-thorns starfish • crustacean • Deep sea • Deep-water coral • Diadema antillarum • Diadema urchin • Dredging • eagle ray • Echinoderm • Elkhorn coral • False cleanerfish • Filter Feeder • Fire coral • Fish aggregating device • Fishing • foraminifera • Gastropoda • giant clam • Golden trevally • Gorgonian • Great Barrier Reef • grouper • Indo-Pacific • Invertebrate • Jellyfish • Lobatus gigas • Lophelia • Manta Ray • mantis shrimp • Marine Biology • Marine debris • Microorganism • Needlefish • nudibranch • nutrient • Orbicella faveolata • Overfishing • parasitism • parrotfish • Pearlfish • Pink algae • Plankton • Planula • polychaete • Polyp • Pterois • Pterois miles • Red Algae • reef • Reef lobster • sand dollar • sargassum • Scleractinia • Scorpaenidae • sea anemone • Sea Cucumber • seagrass • Sea slug • Sea snail • Sea Urchin • seawater • Seaweed • Sediment • Shrimp • Shrimpfish • small island developing states • Sponge reef • storm surge • tentacle • Tetraodontidae • Trumpetfish • Whale Shark • White band disease • Zebra Mussel • Zooplankton • Zooxanthellae
• ISBN-10: 0-691-21862-5 / 0691218625
• ISBN-13: 978-0-691-21862-5 / 9780691218625