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Author:   Charles Birkeland
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   9.725kg
ISBN:  

9789401772488

ISBN 10:   9401772487
Pages:   271
Publication Date:   18 November 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Coral reefs in the Anthropocene.- 2 Reefs and limestones in Earth history.- 3. Reef biology and geology – not just a matter of scale.- 4. Bio erosion and coral reef growth: a dynamic balance.- 5. Interactions between corals and their symbiotic algae.- 6. Exploring coral reefs using the tools of molecular genetics.- 7. Genomic potential for coral survival of climate change.- 8. Diseases of coral reef organisms.- 9. Geographic Differences in Ecological Processes on Coral Reefs.- 10. Reef fishes, seaweeds and corals: a complex triangle.- 11. Coral disturbance and recovery in a changing world.- 12. Biology trumps management: feedbacks and constraints of life-history traits.   

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Charles Birkeland received his PhD from the University of Washington with Robert T. Paine as his advisor. He was a post-doc for 5 years at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, and then a Professor at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory for 25 years. He was the 3rd President of the International Society for Reef Studies. From 2000 – 2010 he was a professor with the Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii.

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