Coral reefs : biology, threats and restoration / Thomas B. Davin and Anna P. Brannet, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davin, Thomas B.

Brannet, Anna P.

Series:

Oceanography and ocean engineering series.

Oceanography and ocean engineering series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coral reef biology.

Endangered ecosystems.

Coral reef restoration.

Physical Description:

xii, 269 p. : ill. (some col.), maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Intro

CORAL REEFS: BIOLOGY, THREATS AND RESTORATION

CONTENTS

PREFACE

ADVANCES IN MARINE ORNAMENTAL AQUACULTURE: BREEDING AND REARING STUDIES

ABSTRACT

1. OVERVIEW OF THE MARINE ORNAMENTAL TRADE

2. CAPTIVE BRED ORGANISMS

2.1. DEMERSAL SPAWNERS

2.1.1. Breeding and Rearing Damselfishes

A) Clownfishes (Anemonefishes)

B) Yellow-Tailed Damselfish

2.1.2. Breeding and Rearing Gobies

A) Cleaner Goby

2.2. EGG BALL LAYERS

2.2.1. Breeding and Rearing Dottybacks

A) Sunrise Dottyback and Orchid Dottyback

2.2.2. Breeding and Rearing the Comet

2.3. PELAGIC SPAWNERS

2.3.1. Breeding and Rearing Pigmy Angelfishes

2.3.2. Breeding and Rearing Wrasses

CUBAN HOGFISH

2.3.3. Breeding and Rearing Sciaenidae

A) Jackknife Fish

B) Cubbyu

2.4. MOUTH BREEDERS

2.4.1. Breeding and Rearing Cardinal Fish

A) Banggai Cardinal

2.5. DECAPOD SHRIMP

2.5.1. Breeding and Rearing Cleaner Shrimp Hippolytidae

A) The Peppermint Shrimp

B) The Fire Shrimp

3. DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

FREE-LIVING ZOOXANTHELLAE: BEHAVIOR, ECOLOGY AND IMPORTANCE ON THE CORAL REEF

THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE USE STRATEGIES AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES FOR CORALS AND CORAL REEFS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. MORE CORAL ATTRIBUTES

THE CORAL (GOLDEN) TRIANGLE

2.1. More about the Tropical Coral Marine Environment

2.2. The Coral Triangle

2.3. Coral Habitat Provision

Coral Biodiversity

3. FISHERIES AND CORALS

3.1. Tropical Reefs

3.2. Fisheries and Deep Sea Corals

3.3. Coral Triangle Fisheries

4. THREATS TO CORALS AND REEF FISHERIES

4.1. Threat Overview

4.2. Marine Predators

the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

5. MORE ON ANTHROPOGENIC THREATS.

5.1. Temperature and Sea Level Rise Impacts

5.2. Loss of Marine Carbonite Material from Increased Atmospheric CO2

5.3. Tourism

6. PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION MEASURES

6.1. Reserves

6.2. The Nwhi Monument

6.3. The PIPA of the Kiribati Republic

6.4. Rezoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP)

6.5. Marine Park Areas

7. RESTORATION

8. SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUES

8.1. Social Cost versus Private Returns to Destructive Activities

8.2. MPA Benefits

8.3. Non-Market Valuation

the Contingent Valuation Method

8.4. Unintended Consequences of Land Use Regulation

9. SOME CLOSING COMMENTS

ANTHROPOGENIC SURFACE OCEAN ACIDIFICATION WITH INCREASING ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE AND ITS IMPACT ON CORAL CALCIFICATION

INTRODUCTION

CORAL CULTURE EXPERIMENTS

CORAL CALCIFICATION

PREDICTED CORAL CALCIFICATION IN FUTURE

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LOCAL AND GLOBAL THREATS TO CARIBBEAN CORAL REEFS*,1

METHODOLOGY

Overall Approach

Coral Reef Functions, Goods and Services

Economic Benefits of Coral Reefs

Valuation Techniques

Data Collection to Quantify Costs and Benefits

Tourist and Resident Survey

Benefits Transfer

Literature Review and Key Informant Interviews

THE MODEL

Ecological Module

Tourist Module

Amenity Module

Fisheries Module

Biodiversity Module

CASE STUDY NEGRIL - JAMAICA

Introduction

Background

The Survey

Model Results

CASE STUDY HOL CHAN - BELIZE

CASE STUDY GRAND ANSE - GRENADA

Threats

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

PRECIOUS CORAL EXPLOITATION

1. INTRODUCTION.

2. ECOLOGY OF PRECIOUS CORALS

2.1. Taxonomic and Functional Classification and Definition

2.2. General Biological Traits and Ecological Role of Precious Corals

2.3. Tropical Pink and Red Corals (Corallium sp.)

2.4. Mediterranean Red Coral (Corallium rubrum)

2.5. Black Coral (Antipatharia spp.)

2.6. Gold Corals (mainly Gerardia spp.)

2.7. Other Precious Corals

3. CULTURE AND HISTORY OF PRECIOUS CORAL EXPLOITATION

3.1. Cultural Importance and Use of Precious Corals

3.2. History of Coral Exploitation

4. MANAGEMENT AND SOCIOECONOMY

4.1. Modern Exploitation Methods

4.1.1. Harvesting Methodology Using SCUBA

4.1.2. Modern SCUBA technology

4.1.3. ROVs and Manned Submersibles

4.2. Use of Precious Corals

4.3. Economy and Trade

4.4. Recent Yield Data

4.5. Conservation and Management

4.5.1. Hawaiian Black Coral

4.5.2. Mediterranean Red Coral

4.5.3. Habitat Conservation Considerations

4.6. Active Restoration

4.7. Recommendations

ASSESSMENT OF MARINE POLLUTION IN TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL REGION USING TRACE ELEMENTS IN CORAL SKELETONS*

2. CARBONATE REFERENCE MATERIALS

2-1. Necessity of Reference Material for Studies Using a Coral Skeleton

2-2. Preparation of Carbonate Reference Material JCp-1 and JCt-1

2-3. Analytical Methods

2-4. Analytical Results

3. CORAL SAMPLES AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE

3-1. Coral Samples

3-2. Sub-sampling Procedure for Bulk Samples

3-3. Sub-sampling Procedure for Time Series Samples

3-4. Analytical Method

3-5. Stepwise Pretreatment Experiments

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4-1. Evaluation of the Data

4-1-1. Reliability of the Analytical Method

4-1-2. Comparison with Previous Values.

4-2. Results of the Pretreatment Experiments on Copper and Tin in a Coral Skeleton and its Possibility as Proxies for Marine Pollution by Antifouling Paints

4-2-1. Lattice-bound Copper and Tin in Coral Aragonite

4-2-2. Copper and Tin Outside Aragonite Lattice

4-2-3. Possible Proxies for Marine Pollution by Antifouling Paints

4-2-4. Copper and Tin in Coral Bulk Samples

4-3. Spatial and Temporal Variations of Anthropogenic Lead in the Western Pacific

4-3-1. Previous Studies on Environmental Pollution by Anthropogenic Lead

4-3-2. Spatial Variation of Lead in the Western Pacific and the Java Sea

4-3-3. Historical Variations of Lead

4-4. Manganese and Barium in Coral Skeletons as a Proxy for Terrestrial Inputs

4-5. Variation of Vanadium Contents in Coral Bulk Samples

4-6. Uranium in Coral Bulk Samples as an Indicator of Regional Sea Surface Temperature

5. SUMMARY

EL -NIÑO AND CORAL REEFS

EL- NINO

CORALS AND CORAL BLEACHING

CORAL BLEACHING AND EL-NINO

EASTERLY WAVES, HURRICANES AND EL-NINO

REVIEW: CAPACITY BUILDING IN SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CORAL REEFS. AN EXAMPLE FROM THE MESOAMERICAN BARRIER REEF.

MARINE RESERVES IN SOUTHERN BELIZE AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve (Scmr)

Port Honduras Marine Reserve (PHMR)

METHODS

Field Research Capacity Building

Management Planning Capacity Building

RESULTS

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

CHANGES OF CASPASES IN THE BRAINS OF HYPOXIC FISH - A COMPARISON BETWEEN A CORAL REEF AND A FRESHWATER TELEOST

MATERIALS AND METHODS

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

REFERENCES.

A SIMPLE NUMERICAL MODEL FOR THE DAMAGE OF CORALS BY TSUNAMI

2. METHODS

3. RESULTS

4. IMPLICATIONS FOR CORAL DAMAGE

5. MODEL IMPROVEMENTS

6. CONCLUSION

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61209-076-1

OCLC:

670429675