Coral Reef Restoration Handbook
eBook - PDF

Coral Reef Restoration Handbook

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Coral Reef Restoration Handbook

About this book

" this book is the first to describe, in detail, the art and science of coral reef restoration. It is to be hoped that the information that can be gleaned within the pages of this book will set a path towards continued preservation of this valuable underwater treasure to be used, appreciated, and experienced for future generations."
-- Senator

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2006
Print ISBN
9780849320736
eBook ISBN
9781420003796
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Ecology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. Editor
  5. Contributors
  6. Contents
  7. 1. Coral Reef Restoration: The Rehabilitation of an Ecosystem under Siege
  8. 2. A Thousand Cuts? An Assessment of Small-Boat Grounding Damage to Shallow Corals of the Florida Keys
  9. 3. Coral Reef Restoration: An Overview
  10. 4. Natural Resilience of Coral Reef Ecosystems
  11. 5. Compensatory Restoration: How Much Is Enough? Legal, Economic, and Ecological Considerations
  12. 6. Applied Modeling of Coral Reef Ecosystem Function and Recovery
  13. 7. If You Build It, Will They Come? Toward a Concrete Basis for Coral Reef Gardening
  14. 8. Legal Protections for Coral Reefs*
  15. 9. Streamlined Injury Assessment and Restoration Planning in the U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries
  16. 10. Aesthetic Components of Ecological Restoration
  17. 11. International Trends in Injury Assessment and Restoration
  18. 12. Lessons Learned from Experimental Key-Species Restoration
  19. 13. Cooperative Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Coral Reef Restoration at the Container Ship Houston Grounding in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
  20. 14. Restoration Outcomes of the Fortuna Reefer Grounding at Mona Island, Puerto Rico
  21. 15. Review of Coral Reef Restoration and Mitigation in Hawaii and the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands
  22. 16. The Coral Gardening Concept and the Use of Underwater Nurseries: Lessons Learned from Silvics and Silviculture
  23. 17. Lessons Learned in the Construction and Operation of Coral Reef Microcosms and Mesocosms
  24. 18. Ethical Dilemmas in Coral Reef Restoration
  25. 19. The Volunteer Movement in Coral Reef Restoration
  26. 20. Monitoring the Efficacy of Reef Restoration Projects: Where Are We and Where Do We Need to Go?
  27. Index