Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Status of coral reefs of the world : summary of threats and remedial action / Clive Wilkinson -- Death and resurrection of Caribbean coral reefs : a palaeoecological perspective / William F. Precht and Richard B. Aronson -- A seascape-level perspective of coral reef ecosystems / Peter J. Mumby and Alastair R. Harborne -- Cold-water coral reefs : status and conservation / Emily Corcoran and Stefan Hain -- Challenges and accomplishments towards sustainable reef fisheries / Tim McClanahan -- Live food and non-food fisheries on coral reefs, and their potential management / Amanda C.J. Vincent -- Tourism and coral-reef-based conservation : can they coexist? / Guy Jobbins -- Longer-term impacts of climate change on coral reefs / Charles Sheppard -- New approaches to estimating recent ecological changes on coral reefs / Isabelle M. C©þt©♭ ... [et al.] -- Assessing the effectiveness of marine protected areas as a tool for improving coral reef management / Sue Wells -- Environmental impact assessment for coral reefs : advocating direct protective approaches / John R. Turner ... [et al.] -- Time for a third-generation economics-based approach to coral management / James Spurgeon -- Collaborative and community-based conservation of coral reefs, with reference to marine reserves in the Philippines / Angel C. Alcala, Garry R. Russ, and Portia Nillos -- Education as a tool for coral reef conservation : lessons from marine protected areas / Lisa J. Browning, R. Andrew O. Finlay, and Lorna R.E. Fox -- Adaptive institutions for coral reef conservation / Katrina Brown -- Coral reef restoration with case studies from Florida / Walter C. Jaap ... [et al.] -- Redesigning coral reef conservation / Callum M. Roberts ... [et al.] -- Coral reef coda : what can we hope for? / Nancy Knowlton.

Coral reefs are the 'rain forests' of the ocean, containing the highest diversity of marine organisms and facing the greatest threats from humans. As shallow-water coastal habitats, they support a wide range of economically and culturally important activities, from fishing to tourism. Their accessibility makes reefs vulnerable to local threats that include over-fishing, pollution and physical damage. Reefs also face global problems, such as climate change, which may be responsible for recent widespread coral mortality and increased frequency of hurricane damage. This book, first published in 2006, summarises the state of knowledge about the status of reefs, the problems they face, and potential solutions. The topics considered range from concerns about extinction of coral reef species to economic and social issues affecting the well-being of people who depend on reefs. The result is a multi-disciplinary perspective on problems and solutions to the coral reef crisis.