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Coral reefs of the southern Gulf of Mexico / edited by John W. Tunnell, Jr., Ernesto A. Chavez, and Kim Withers ; foreword by Sylvia Earle.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series.
- Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coral reef ecology--Mexico, Gulf of.
- Coral reef ecology.
- Coral reefs and islands--America, Gulf of.
- Coral reefs and islands.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (471 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- College Station, [Texas] : Texas A&M University Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Coral reefs declined worldwide during the 1980's and 1990's, making them perhaps the most endangered marine ecosystem on Earth. This realization spurred John W. Tunnell Jr. and others to write a comprehensive book that would raise awareness of coral reefs and their plight. Tunnell and coeditors Ernesto A. Chávez and Kim Withers present an integrated and broad-ranging synthesis, while Mexican and U.S. experts assess the current state of these fragile systems and offer a framework for their restoration. Beginning with a history of the research done in this region, Coral Reefs...
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Research History; Chapter 2 Reef Distribution; Chapter 3 Origin and Geology; Chapter 4 Climate and Oceanography; Chapter 5 Reef Zonation and Ecology: Veracruz Shelf and Campeche Bank; Chapter 6 Reef Biodiversity; Chapter 7 Reef Algae; Chapter 8 Reef Corals; Chapter 9 Reef Fish; Chapter 10 Reef Fisheries; Chapter 11 Island Biota; Chapter 12 Environmental Impacts; Chapter 13 Conservation and Management; List of Acronyms; Literature Cited; List of Contributors; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-177) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781603447935
- 1603447938
- 9781603442770
- 1603442774
- OCLC:
- 830168934
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