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Author Sheppard, Charles (Charles R. C.), author.

Title The biology of coral reefs / Charles R.C. Sheppard, Simon K. Davy, Graham M. Pilling, Nicholas A.J. Graham
Edition Second edition
Published Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, [2018]
©2018

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Description 1 online resource : color illustrations
Series The Biology of habitats series
Biology of habitats.
Contents Coral reefs: biodiverse and productive tropical ecosystems -- The main reef builders and space occupiers -- The abiotic environment -- Symbiotic interactions -- Microbial, microalgal and planktonic reef life -- Reef fish: evolution, diversity and function -- Reef fisheries and reef aquaculture -- Coral reefs in the modern world -- Consequences to reefs of changing environmental stress -- The future, human population and management -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of coral reefs, providing an overview of the ecology of coral reefs and their functioning, and the biology of their major species groups. The responses to modern environmental pressures, climate change, and use of their resources is also described
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 7, 2017)
Subject Coral reef biology.
NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
SCIENCE -- Microscopes & Microscopy.
Coral reef biology.
Form Electronic book
Author Davy, Simon K., author.
Pilling, Graham M., author.
Graham, Nicholas A. J., author.
ISBN 9780191091209
0191091200
9780191829420
0191829420