Acanthaster and the Coral Reef: A Theoretical Perspective : Proceedings of a Workshop held at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Aug. 6-7, 1988 /
The mathematical analysis of an outbreaking species, the crown-of-thorns starfish found on Indo-Pacific coral reefs was the central topic that brought together mathematicians, ecologists and oceanographers in an attempt to create a new paradigm for understanding this complex phenomenon. A wide varie...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1990.
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| Series: | Lecture notes in biomathematics ;
88. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The mathematical analysis of an outbreaking species, the crown-of-thorns starfish found on Indo-Pacific coral reefs was the central topic that brought together mathematicians, ecologists and oceanographers in an attempt to create a new paradigm for understanding this complex phenomenon. A wide variety of mathematical approaches was offered in the workshop, from traditional qualitative stability analysis to work on Finsler spaces, grammars and adaptive systems. Together they point to a new understanding of the dynamics of the outbreaks and of the stability of the coral reef ecosystems in which they occur. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 341 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9783642467264 (electronic bk.) 3642467261 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 0341-633X ; |