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9780198566359

The Biology of Coral Reefs

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    9780198566359

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    0198566352

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-10-04
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

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 completedestruction. This timely book provides an integrated overview of the function, physiology, ecology, and behaviour of coral reef organisms. Each chapter is enriched with a selection of 'boxes' on specific aspects written by internationally recognised experts. As with other books in the Biology of HabitatsSeries, the emphasis in this book is on the organisms that dominate this marine environment although pollution, conservation, climate change, and experimental aspects are also included. Indeed, particular emphasis is placed on conservation and management due to the habitat's critically endangeredstatus. A global range of examples is employed which gives the book international relevance.This accessible text is intended for students, naturalists and professionals and assumes no previous knowledge of coral reef biology. It is particularly suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students (in departments of biology, geography, and environmental science) taking courses incoral reef ecology, marine biology, oceanography and conservation biology, as well as the many professional ecologists and conservation biologists requiring a concise overview of the topic. It will also be of relevance and use to reef managers, recreational divers, and amateur naturalists.

Author Biography


Prof Charles Sheppard has spent 35 years researching the ecology of coral reefs and their role in supporting coastal communities. He is interested especially in effects of pollution and climate change on tropical marine systems, and has been Editor of the scientific journal Marine Pollution Bulletin for 15 years.
Dr. Simon Davy is a specialist in the fields of coral-algal symbiosis and coral disease. He studied for his PhD at Bangor University. He then conducted postdoctoral research at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in Florida and the University of Sydney, before holding faculty positions at the University of Plymouth and now Victoria University of Wellington.
Dr Graham Pilling has considerable practical experience in tropical and coral reef ecosystems. He has gained in depth experience in the practical assessment and management of coral reef fisheries in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf. His recent work has focused on the implications of climate change for coral reef ecosystem services.

Table of Contents

Abbreviationsp. ix
List of Boxesp. xi
Coral Reefs - Biodiverse and Productive Tropical Ecosystemsp. 1
Introductionp. 1
Areas and distributions of reefsp. 10
Biodiversity on coral reefsp. 13
Coral communities and reef growthp. 17
Types of reefsp. 20
Profiles and zones of reefsp. 24
Biodiversity on reef slopesp. 30
Values of reefs to peoplep. 32
The Main Reef Builders and Space Occupiersp. 33
Coralsp. 36
Soft corals and sea fansp. 47
Spongesp. 50
Other animal speciesp. 55
Macroalgaep. 57
Seagrasses and mangrovesp. 59
Rates of coral growth, rates of reef growthp. 62
Soft substratesp. 65
The Abiotic Environmentp. 66
Controls on coral distributionp. 66
Salinityp. 66
Temperaturep. 71
Lightp. 76
Nutrientsp. 79
Exposure and other hydrodynamic factorsp. 84
Sedimentp. 87
Seawater carbonate chemistryp. 91
Symbiotic Interactionsp. 98
What is symbiosis?p. 98
Algal-invertebrate symbioses in corals and soft coralsp. 98
Diversity of zooxanthellaep. 101
Physiology of coral calcificationp. 104
Photosynthesis and carbon fluxesp. 106
Nitrogen acquisition and fluxesp. 113
Phosphorusp. 116
Symbiosis establishment and stabilityp. 117
p. 122
Sponge symbioses with non-photosynthetic bacteria, cyanobacteria, and algaep. 125
'Macro'or iconic symbioses e.g. fish and sea anemones, shrimps, and fishp. 127
Microbial, Microalgal, and Planktonic Reef Lifep. 130
Microbial reef lifep. 130
Trophic linksp. 146
Zooplankton behaviour and ecologyp. 154
Reef Fishes: Diversity, Feeding, and Food Chainsp. 161
Geographical influences on diversityp. 162
Reef fish: colourful for a reasonp. 164
Trophic ecology of coral reef fishp. 168
The coral reef food chainp. 182
Impacts on the food chainp. 184
Reef Fisheries and Reef Aquaculturep. 192
Fisheries resources on reefsp. 193
Practical issues with reef fishesp. 203
Live reef fish tradep. 206
Aquaculture on reefsp. 210
Impacts of fishingp. 211
Approaches to managing coral reef fisheriesp. 215
Controlling coral reef fisheriesp. 218
Future for reef fisheriesp. 220
Coral Reefs in the Modern Worldp. 223
Damaging impacts on reefsp. 224
Other physical impactsp. 231
Coral diseasesp. 234
Diseases of other reef organismsp. 237
Climate changep. 239
Acidificationp. 247
Sea level risep. 249
Cyclones, hurricanes, typhoonsp. 250
Synergies, stasis, and feedbacksp. 253
Consequences to Reefs of Changing Environmental Stressp. 255
Ecological consequences of environmental impactsp. 255
Changes to the main architectural speciesp. 259
Changes on Indo-Pacific reefsp. 265
Sizes of the coral 'reservoir'p. 274
Changing food chains and trophic balancesp. 275
The Future, Human Population, and Managementp. 278
The time scale availablep. 279
The elephant in the roomp. 282
Protected areas and coral reefsp. 285
Environmental assessmentsp. 288
Costs, prices, and valuesp. 290
The 'slippery slope to slime'p. 293
The future for reefsp. 293
Bibliographyp. 301
Indexp. 333
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