The biology of coral reefs /

"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 destr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sheppard, Charles (Charles R. C.)
Otros Autores: Davy, Simon K., Pilling, Graham M.
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Edición:First published.
Colección:Biology of habitats.
Materias:
Biología de arrecifes de coral
Ecología de arrecifes de coral
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Coral reefs: biodiverse and productive tropical ecosystems
  • Areas and distributions of reefs
  • Biodiversity on coral reefs
  • Coral communities and reef growth
  • Types of reefs
  • Profiles and zones of reefs
  • Biodiversity on reef slopes
  • Values of reefs to people
  • 2. The main reef builders and space occupiers
  • Corals
  • Soft corals and sea fans
  • Sponges
  • Other animal species
  • Macroalgae
  • Seagrasses and mangroves
  • Rates of coral growth, rates of reef growth
  • Soft substrates
  • 3. The abiotic environment
  • Controls on coral distribution
  • Salinity
  • Temperature
  • Light
  • Nutrients
  • Exposure and other hydrodynamic factors
  • Sediment
  • Seawater carbonate chemistry
  • 4. Symbiotic interactions
  • What is symbiosis?
  • algal-invertebrate symbioses in corals and soft corals
  • Diversity of zooxanthellae
  • Physiology of coral calcification
  • Photosynthesis and carbon fluxes
  • Phosphorus
  • Symbiosis establishment and stability
  • Coral-microbial associations
  • Sponge symbioses with non-photosynthetic bacteria, cyanobacteria, and algae
  • 'Macro' or iconic symbioses e..g. fish and sea anemones, shrimps, and fish
  • 5. Microbial, microalgal, and planktonic reef life
  • Microbial reef life
  • Trophic links
  • Zooplankton behaviour and ecology
  • 6. Reef fishes: diversity, feeding, and food chains
  • Geographical influences on diversity
  • Reef fish : colourful for a reason
  • Trophic ecology of coral reef fish
  • The coral reef food chain
  • Impacts on the food chain
  • 7. Reef fisheries and reef aquaculture
  • Fisheries resources on reefs
  • Practical issues with reef fishes
  • Live reef fish trade
  • Aquaculture on reefs
  • Impacts of fishing
  • Approaches to managing coral reef fisheries
  • Future for reef fisheries
  • 8. Coral reefs in the modern world
  • Damaging impacts on reefs
  • Other physical impacts
  • Coral diseases
  • Diseases of other reef organisms
  • Climate change
  • Acidification
  • Sea level rise
  • Cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons
  • Synergies, stasis, and feedbacks
  • 9. Consequences to reefs of changing environmental stress
  • Ecological consequences of environmental impacts
  • Changes to the main architectural species
  • Changes on Indo-Pacific reefs
  • Sizes of the coral 'reservoir'
  • Changing food chains and trophic balances
  • 10. The future, human population, and management
  • The time scale available
  • The elephant in the room
  • Protected areas and coral reefs Environmental assessments
  • Cost, prices, and values
  • the 'slippery slope to slime'
  • The future for reefs.

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