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020 _a9780511581588 (ebook)
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050 0 4 _aQL377.C5
_bR63 2009
082 0 0 _a593.6/1779
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100 1 _aRoberts, J. Murray,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aCold-water corals :
_bthe biology and geology of deep-sea coral habitats /
_cJ. Murray Roberts [and three others].
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2009.
300 _a1 online resource (xvi, 334 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505 0 _aHistory and research approaches -- Cold water corals -- Biology -- Reefs and mounds -- Habitats and ecology -- Palaeontology -- Corals as archives -- Impacts and conservation.
520 _aThere are more coral species in deep, cold-waters than in tropical coral reefs. This broad-ranging treatment is the first to synthesise current understanding of all types of cold-water coral, covering their ecology, biology, palaeontology and geology. Beginning with a history of research in the field, the authors describe the approaches needed to study corals in the deep sea. They consider coral habitats created by stony scleractinian as well as octocoral species. The importance of corals as long-lived geological structures and palaeoclimate archives is discussed, in addition to ways in which they can be conserved. Topic boxes explain unfamiliar concepts, and case studies summarise significant studies, coral habitats or particular conservation measures. Written for professionals and students of marine science, this text is enhanced by an extensive glossary, online resources, and a unique collection of colour photographs and illustrations of corals and the habitats they form.
650 0 _aDeep sea corals.
650 0 _aCoral reefs and islands.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521884853
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511581588
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