Staghorn Corals of the World
Staghorn Corals of the World

Author: Carden C. Wallace

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780643063914

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Staghorn corals (genus Acropora) are the most obvious and important corals on coral reefs throughout the world, providing much of the beauty and variety seen on the reefs. This invaluable reference tool is the first major review of Acropora in over 100 years. It assesses all the known species worldwide, describing each in detail and illustrating the range of variability of form with habitat and geographic location. The classification, evolution and worldwide distribution of all species are reviewed and illustrated with colour plates, full page black and white plates and distribution maps. Details of the general biology of staghorn corals are discussed and illustrated. The book is complemented by a CD-ROM, Staghorn Corals of the World: A Key to Species of Acropora, containing a LucID-based key to all species of Acropora and a photo library of type specimens from museums around the world. Special Offer: Staghorn Corals of the World book and CD-ROM set for only $220.00.

Staghorn Corals of the World
Staghorn Corals of the World

Author: Carden Wallace

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 1999-09-01

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 0643102817

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Staghorn corals (genus Acropora) are the most obvious and important corals on coral reefs throughout the world, providing much of the beauty and variety seen on the reefs. This invaluable reference tool is the first major review of Acropora in over 100 years. It assesses all the known species worldwide, describing each in detail and illustrating the range of variability of form with habitat and geographic location. The classification, evolution and worldwide distribution of all species are reviewed and illustrated with colour plates, full page black and white plates and distribution maps. Details of the general biology of staghorn corals are discussed and illustrated.

Corals of the World
Corals of the World

Author: John Edward Norwood Veron

Publisher: Sea Challengers

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 510

ISBN-13:

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Corals of the World is the principal outcome of a major research program undertaken by the Australian Institute of Marine Science. It is a fully comprehensive, easy to use reference work for coral biologists and non-specialists alike. This magnificent book is packed with information for coral enthusiasts, marine biologists and nature lovers. It emphasises the natural beauty of corals as never before, highlighting their conservation value around the world. This three-volume set contains stunning colour images throughout and an index in each volume.

Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs
Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs

Author: David Hopley

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-11-26

Total Pages: 1226

ISBN-13: 904812638X

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Coral reefs are the largest landforms built by plants and animals. Their study therefore incorporates a wide range of disciplines. This encyclopedia approaches coral reefs from an earth science perspective, concentrating especially on modern reefs. Currently coral reefs are under high stress, most prominently from climate change with changes to water temperature, sea level and ocean acidification particularly damaging. Modern reefs have evolved through the massive environmental changes of the Quaternary with long periods of exposure during glacially lowered sea level periods and short periods of interglacial growth. The entries in this encyclopedia condense the large amount of work carried out since Charles Darwin first attempted to understand reef evolution. Leading authorities from many countries have contributed to the entries covering areas of geology, geography and ecology, providing comprehensive access to the most up-to-date research on the structure, form and processes operating on Quaternary coral reefs.

Cold-Water Coral Reefs of the World
Cold-Water Coral Reefs of the World

Author: Erik Cordes

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2024-01-28

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 3031408977

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Cold-water corals form reef structures in continental margin and seamount settings world-wide, making them more wide-spread and abundant than shallow-water reefs. Their role in these ecosystems is no less important than the influence that shallow-water coral reefs have on tropical systems. They create habitat structure, host endemic species, enhance elemental cycling, alter current flow, sequester carbon, and provide many other ecosystem services that we are just beginning to understand. The rapidly evolving state of knowledge of cold-water and deep-sea coral reefs has not been compiled in over 10 years. This volume synthesizes recent and historical information, reveals new findings from reefs that have been discovered only recently, and presents key avenues for future research. We are on the cusp of understanding the critical role that cold-water coral reefs play in the world’s oceans, and this book lays the foundation on which this knowledge will be built in the future.

Coral Reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific
Coral Reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific

Author: Peter W. Glynn

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-08-12

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 9401774994

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This book documents and examines the state of health of coral reefs in the eastern tropical Pacific region. It touches on the occurrence of coral reefs in the waters of surrounding countries, and it explores their biogeography, biodiversity and condition relative to the El Niño southern oscillation and human impacts. Additionally contained within is a field that presents information on many of the species presented in the preceding chapters.