Author : Erin Spencer
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 13,95 MB
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1635863376
"In this illustrated book for ages 7 to 10, marine ecologist Erin Spencer provides fascinating, scientific information about coral reef and conservation work that scientists are undertaking, and solution-oriented ways kids and families can help in the effort"--
Author : Osha Gray Davidson
Publisher : Wiley-VCH
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 32,71 MB
Release : 1998-04-13
Category : Science
ISBN :
A phenomenon of both awesome beauty and vital importance, the coral reef is home to the most diverse range of species of any environment on the planet, including fish, shrimps, worms, snails, crabs, sea cucumbers, sea stars, urchins, anemones, and sea squirts. The crux of reef life, scientists have discovered, lies in nature's most intimate example of symbiosis: the mutually beneficial relationship between the coral polyp and its "tenant," the zooxanthellate algae. Davidson's history begins with this deceptively diminutive hybrid, the engine behind the construction of the limestone-based coral structure.
Author : Pat Hutchings
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 36,26 MB
Release : 2008-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0643099972
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is 344 400 square kilometres in size and is home to one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. This comprehensive guide describes the organisms and ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef, as well as the biological, chemical and physical processes that influence them. Contemporary pressing issues such as climate change, coral bleaching, coral disease and the challenges of coral reef fisheries are also discussed. In addition,the book includes a field guide that will help people to identify the common animals and plants on the reef, then to delve into the book to learn more about the roles the biota play. Beautifully illustrated and with contributions from 33 international experts, The Great Barrier Reef is a must-read for the interested reef tourist, student, researcher and environmental manager. While it has an Australian focus, it can equally be used as a baseline text for most Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Winner of a Whitley Certificate of Commendation for 2009.
Author : Peter F. Sale
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 12,22 MB
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 0300258690
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 : Charles Birkeland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 25,30 MB
Release : 1997-01-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780412035418
Illustrated throughout, this book presents what is known about factors that "shift the balance" between accretion and erosion, recruitment and mortality, stony corals and filamentous algae, recovery and degradation - the life and death of coral reefs.
Author : Elizabeth M. Wood
Publisher : TFH Publications
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 23,66 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Dietrich H. H. Kühlmann
Publisher : Arco
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 27,29 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Kylienne A. Clark
Publisher : The Ohio State University
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 50,26 MB
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Nature
ISBN :
This book was written by undergraduate students at The Ohio State University (OSU) who were enrolled in the class Introduction to Environmental Science. The chapters describe some of Earth's major environmental challenges and discuss ways that humans are using cutting-edge science and engineering to provide sustainable solutions to these problems. Topics are as diverse as the students, who represent virtually every department, school and college at OSU. The environmental issue that is described in each chapter is particularly important to the author, who hopes that their story will serve as inspiration to protect Earth for all life.
Author : Jason Chin
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 17,52 MB
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1596435631
A young girl gets quite a surprise when the text of a library book she is reading transforms her surroundings into those of a teeming-with-life coral reef!
Author : Emma F. Camp
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 36,24 MB
Release : 2019-01-22
Category :
ISBN : 2889457176
Examination of corals and reef-associated organisms which endure in extreme coral reef environments is challenging our understanding of the conditions that organisms can survive under. By studying individuals naturally adapted to unfavorable conditions, we begin to better understand the important traits required to survive rapid environmental and climate change. This Research Topic, comprising reviews, and original research articles, demonstrates the current state of knowledge regarding the diversity of extreme coral habitats, the species that have been studied, and the knowledge to-date on the mechanisms, traits and trade-offs that have facilitated survival.
