Coral Reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific: Persistence and Loss in a Dynamic Environment
Coral Reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific: Persistence and Loss in a Dynamic Environment
Springer | Aquatic Sciences | September 13, 2016 | ISBN-10: 9401774986 | 657 pages | pdf | 54.4 mb
Springer | Aquatic Sciences | September 13, 2016 | ISBN-10: 9401774986 | 657 pages | pdf | 54.4 mb
Editors: Glynn, Peter W., Manzello, Derek P., Enochs, Ian C. (Eds.)
Introduces the knowledge and status of research of coral reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
Suggests potential future research directions
Contains important information regarding the health of corals in relation to anthropogenic disturbances
Outlines the reef system management initiatives by country, providing a comprehensive view of the system in this region
Emphasizes the ecological processes, biotic interactions, and function at community and ecosystem levels
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.
Number of Illustrations and Tables
53 b/w illustrations, 231 illustrations in colour
Topics
Marine & Freshwater Sciences
Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management
Ecosystems
Conservation Biology / Ecology
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