Reflections Underwater

A Multidisciplinary Exploration of Coral Reef Wonders

Oded Degany (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2023
Pelagic Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78427-413-9 (ISBN)

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Coral reefs are one of the world's great natural wonders, but they are also under serious threat from the effects of climate change and development. Reflections Underwater is a unique, illuminating book that explores a dazzling variety of topics and concepts relating to these remarkable habitats.

Why are we as humans so attracted to water and to colorful reefs? Indeed, why are reefs so dazzling? How did cleaning station symbiosis evolve? How come there are so many extraordinary defense mechanisms among reef animals? Do the denizens of reefs have consciousness? How did warning coloration evolve? In what ways do fundamental mathematical rules manifest in coral reefs? For answers to these questions and many more, take a dive into Reflections Underwater.

Coral reefs are one of the world's great natural wonders: endlessly surprising and mesmerizing kaleidoscopic fractals of color and life. But they are also under serious threat from the effects of climate change and development. Reflections Underwater is a unique, illuminating book that explores a stunning variety of topics and concepts relating to coral reefs.

Adopting a holistic, multidisciplinary perspective that weaves together scientific and humanistic ideas, including psychology, evolution, zoology, philosophy, mathematics, art, physics, and more, this book offers a compelling angle on these remarkable and fragile habitats. Meticulously researched and elegantly argued, it is illustrated throughout with exquisite photographs gleaned from the author's many marine adventures.

For more than a quarter of a century, Oded Degany has been an avid diver and underwater photographer, documenting his encounters with the creatures that make up coral reefs. His has a multi-disciplinary background which includes a BA in physics, an MA in biological thought, an MBA, and a partial doctorate in anthropology and religious studies.

Foreword by Professor David Fortus

Acknowledgments

Prologue

1. The Uniqueness of the Diving Experience

2. Coral Reefs – A Holistic View

3. The Reef Kaleidoscopic View – Why Are Coral Reefs So Colorful?

4. Illumination, Disguise and Vision Mechanisms in Coral Reefs

5. Mutual Aid – Coral Reefs as a Symbiotic Society

6. Nature, Red in Tooth and Claw – Defense and Preying Mechanisms

7. Reproduction – The Wild Side of Sex in Coral Reefs

8. Evolutionary Themes

Epilogue

Afterword by Dr. Tom Shlesinger

Concise Glossary

Bibliography

Figure Credits

Index

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	07.02.2023
Zusatzinfo	12 Figures; 185 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	Exeter
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 270 mm
Gewicht	1316 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-10	1-78427-413-5 / 1784274135
ISBN-13	978-1-78427-413-9 / 9781784274139
Zustand	Neuware