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Release : 2016
Genre : Coral reef ecology
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Book Synopsis Handbook on Coral Reef Impacts by :
Download or read book Handbook on Coral Reef Impacts written by . This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William F. Precht
Release : 2006-05-25
Genre : Nature
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Book Synopsis Coral Reef Restoration Handbook by : William F. Precht
Download or read book Coral Reef Restoration Handbook written by William F. Precht. This book was released on 2006-05-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " this book is the first to describe, in detail, the art and science of coral reef restoration. It is to be hoped that the information that can be gleaned within the pages of this book will set a path towards continued preservation of this valuable underwater treasure to be used, appreciated, and experienced for future generations." -- Senator
Author : Jonathan Turnbull Phinney
Release : 2006-01-10
Genre : Science
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Book Synopsis Coral Reefs and Climate Change by : Jonathan Turnbull Phinney
Download or read book Coral Reefs and Climate Change written by Jonathan Turnbull Phinney. This book was released on 2006-01-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Coastal and Estuarine Studies, Volume 61. The effects of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and related climate change on shallow coral reefs are gaining considerable attention for scientific and economic reasons worldwide. Although increased scientific research has improved our understanding of the response of coral reefs to climate change, we still lack key information that can help guide reef management. Research and monitoring of coral reef ecosystems over the past few decades have documented two major threats related to increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO2: (1) increased sea surface temperatures and (2) increased seawater acidity (lower pH). Higher atmospheric CO2 levels have resulted in rising sea surface temperatures and proven to be an acute threat to corals and other reef-dwelling organisms. Short periods (days) of elevated sea surface temperatures by as little as 1–2°C above the normal maximum temperature has led to more frequent and more widespread episodes of coral bleaching-the expulsion of symbiotic algae. A more chronic consequence of increasing atmospheric CO2 is the lowering of pH of surface waters, which affects the rate at which corals and other reef organisms secrete and build their calcium carbonate skeletons. Average pH of the surface ocean has already decreased by an estimated 0.1 unit since preindustrial times, and will continue to decline in concert with rising atmospheric CO2. These climate-related Stressors combined with other direct anthropogenic assaults, such as overfishing and pollution, weaken reef organisms and increase their susceptibility to disease.
Author : Thomas B. Davin
Release : 2009
Genre : Science
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Book Synopsis Coral Reefs by : Thomas B. Davin
Download or read book Coral Reefs written by Thomas B. Davin. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coral reefs are ancient and extremely complex communities functioning as a single unit. They are the 'rain forests of the sea,' containing the richest biodiversity of all marine ecosystems. This book examines the biological aspects of coral reefs and the importance of their existence. Environmental threats to coral reefs are reviewed (i.e., global warming, overfishing), and ways in which the coral reef ecosystem can be restored are also discussed. Marine ornamental fish play an extremely important role today in the international fish trade. The data on breeding and rearing protocols for some of these high value marine ornamental species are reviewed. Phototrophic dinoflagellates called zooxanthellae and their possible role in coral reef management are also described. Furthermore, the causes of reef damage such as destructive fishing methods are examined. Other examples of adverse human impacts on coral reef sustainability, such as over-fishing, are also reviewed. It is suggested that coral calcification is closely coupled with carbon dioxide in seawater. This book describes the impact of anthropogenic surface ocean acidification with increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide on coral calcification. In addition, changes of caspases in the brains of hypoxic fish are examined by comparing a coral reef with a freshwater teleost. This book also provides a basic knowledge of tsunami effects on coral reefs to aid in the future evaluations of coral damage by tsunamis.
Author : R. A. Kenchington
Release : 1988
Genre : Coral reef conservation
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Book Synopsis Coral Reef Management Handbook by : R. A. Kenchington
Download or read book Coral Reef Management Handbook written by R. A. Kenchington. This book was released on 1988. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
