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Autore |
Bowen James |
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Titolo |
The Coral Reef Era: From Discovery to Decline : A history of scientific investigation from 1600 to the Anthropocene Epoch / / by James Bowen |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
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[1st ed. 2015.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (194 p.) |
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Collana |
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Humanity and the Sea, , 2213-607X |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Marine sciences |
Freshwater |
Aquatic ecology |
Ecosystems |
Marine & Freshwater Sciences |
Freshwater & Marine Ecology |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Part I""; ""The Natural History Quest, 1600-1900""; ""Chapter 1""; ""The Coral Reef Enigma""; ""The Classical Tradition""; ""A Transitional Hybrid?""; ""Faith and Reason: The Theocratic Context""; ""The Rise of Geological Speculation""; ""Chapter 2""; ""The Scientific Revolution of the 17th Century""; ""New Directions: Earth Processes and Natural Causes""; ""A Flowering of the Intellect: The European Enlightenment""; ""Rational Science and Earthly Operations: Neptunists and Plutonists"" |
""Beginnings of Dissent: The Influence of Volcanoes""""A Radical Theory: Inner Pressure and Geological Processes""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Discovery of the Polyp""; ""Early Microscopy: Hooke, Leeuwenhoek and Marsilius""; ""Turning Point: Peyssonnel, Trembley and Direct Experiment""; ""A Platonic Legacy: The Great Chain of Being""; ""The Pattern of Nature: Linnaeus and Systematic Classification""; ""The Foundation of Animal Taxonomy: The Systema Naturae""; ""Corals as Animals: John Ellis and a New Taxonomy""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Origin and Structure of Coral Reefs""; |
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""Hypotheses on Reef Formation"" |
""James Dana: Structure and Classification of Zoophytes""""The Polyp Defined: Cnidarian Phylum ""Coelenterate""""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Embryos, Archetypes and Evolution""; ""Thomas Henry Huxley: Microscopy and the Polyp""; ""Anatomy and Affinities of the Family of the Medusae""; ""Defence of Nature�s Chain""; ""Problem of the “Archetype�: Platonic Form or Taxonomic Term?""; ""Increasing Speculation: Persistent Types and Incremental Change""; ""The Most Dangerous Man in England""; ""Science and the “Origin of Species�""; ""Immovable Objects or Irresistible Forces?""; ""Chapter 7"" |
""Darwinism: The New Driving Force in Biology""""Das Urbild: The Ultimate Ancestor""; ""Embryology and the Origin: The Coelenterate Foundation of Life""; ""Ecology: Haeckel�s Enduring Contribution""; ""The Marine Research Station: Concept and Gestation, 1859�1871""; ""La Stazione Zoologica di Napoli: Foundation and Influence""; ""French Chauvinism: Resistance to European Cooperation""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Reef Construction and Symbionts""; ""A Radical Taxonomy of Invertebrates""; ""Coral Reefs and Madrepores: The Search for Definition""; ""The Recognition of “Reef� Identity"" |
""Animal Life in the Marine Environment"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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On 4 June 1629, the Batavia, pride of the Dutch East India Company Fleet, was wrecked on her maiden voyage in a seemingly empty expanse of the Indian Ocean. The question “how did this happen?” led to 300 years of investigation by those curious to solve the enigma: what are corals, and how are coral reefs formed? Relying heavily on primary source material Part 1 traces the sequential evolution of scientific thought and practice as the author explores the way this evolution is reflected in the search for understanding corals. At each stage, answers lead to fresh questions that challenge investigators to solve the riddle, and new branches of science emerge. Then, with the first enigma finally understood, a new enigma arose. Why are Reefs dying? Part 2 traces the range of problems that have emerged in the past 50 years as marine, ecological, reef and climate scientists attempt to put the pieces of the jigsaw together. Is there a new “canary in the coal mine” warning of the fate of the world as we know it if man’s impact on his environment continues unchecked? |
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