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The Biology of Reefs and Reef Organisms
Walter M. Goldberg
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The Biology of Reefs and Reef Organisms
Walter M. Goldberg
About This Book
Reefs provide a wealth of opportunity for learning about biological and ecosystem processes, and reef biology courses are among the most popular in marine biology and zoology departments the world over. Walter M. Goldberg has taught one such course for years, and he marshals that experience in the pages of The Biology of Reefs and Reef Organisms.
Goldberg examines the nature not only of coral reefsāthe best known among types of reefsābut also of sponge reefs, worm reefs, and oyster reefs, explaining the factors that influence their growth, distribution, and structure. A central focus of the book is reef construction, and Goldberg details the plants and animals that form the scaffold of the reef system and allow for the attachment and growth of other organisms, including those that function as bafflers, binders, and cementing agents. He also tours readers through reef ecology, paleontology, and biogeography, all of which serve as background for the problems reefs face today and the challenge of their conservation. Visually impressive, profusely illustrated, and easy to read, The Biology of Reefs and Reef Organisms offers a fascinating introduction to reef science and will appeal to students and instructors of marine biology, comparative zoology, and oceanography.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 - An Introduction to the Structure and Formation of Modern Reefs
- Chapter 2 - Reef Minerals and Mineralization
- Chapter 3 - Reef Cyanobacteria
- Chapter 4 -Reef Algae and Foraminiferans
- Chapter 5 -Reef Sponges
- Chapter 6 -Reef Corals and Their Allies
- Chapter 7 -Annelids and Sipunculans
- Chapter 8 -Reef Mollusca
- Chapter 9 - Reef Lophophorate and Protochordate Phyla
- Chapter 10 -Reef Crustacea
- Chapter 11 -Reef Echinoderms
- Chapter 12 -The Effect of Feeding by Reef Fishes on Corals and Coral Reefs
- Chapter 13 -A Brief History of Reefs and Corals
- Chapter 14 -Ecology, Diversity, and Biogeography of Coral Reefs
- Chapter 15 -Reefs Now and in the Next 100 Years
- Chapter 16 -Reef Resilience, Loss of Biodiversity, and the Role of Conservation
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Index