The biology of coral reefs /

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 descri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sheppard, Charles (Charles R. C.)
Other Authors:	Davy, Simon K., Pilling, Graham M.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:	Biology of habitats.
Subjects:	Coral reef biology. Coral reef ecology. Coral reef conservation. Coral Reefs Biologie des récifs coralliens. Écologie des récifs coralliens. Conservation des récifs coralliens. Coral reef biology Coral reef conservation Coral reef ecology Electronic books.
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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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (x, 339 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Format:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191713934 0191713937 9780191057342 0191057347