03256nam 22006374a 450 991045687330332120200520144314.01-60344-793-81-60344-277-4(CKB)2550000000019160(EBL)1132627(OCoLC)830168934(SSID)ssj0000483561(PQKBManifestationID)11317899(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000483561(PQKBWorkID)10529794(PQKB)10782694(MiAaPQ)EBC1132627(OCoLC)728036718(MdBmJHUP)muse1056(Au-PeEL)EBL1132627(CaPaEBR)ebr10405234(EXLCZ)99255000000001916020070227d2007 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrCoral reefs of the southern Gulf of Mexico[electronic resource] /edited by John W. Tunnell, Jr., Ernesto A. Chávez, and Kim Withers ; foreword by Sylvia Earle1st ed.College Station, [Texas] Texas A&M University Pressc20071 online resource (471 p.)Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-58544-617-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-177) and index.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Research History; Chapter 2 Reef Distribution; Chapter 3 Origin and Geology; Chapter 4 Climate and Oceanography; Chapter 5 Reef Zonation and Ecology: Veracruz Shelf and Campeche Bank; Chapter 6 Reef Biodiversity; Chapter 7 Reef Algae; Chapter 8 Reef Corals; Chapter 9 Reef Fish; Chapter 10 Reef Fisheries; Chapter 11 Island Biota; Chapter 12 Environmental Impacts; Chapter 13 Conservation and Management; List of Acronyms; Literature Cited; List of Contributors; IndexCoral reefs declined worldwide during the 1980's and 1990's, making them perhaps the most endangered marine ecosystem on Earth. This realization spurred John W. Tunnell Jr. and others to write a comprehensive book that would raise awareness of coral reefs and their plight. Tunnell and coeditors Ernesto A. Chávez and Kim Withers present an integrated and broad-ranging synthesis, while Mexican and U.S. experts assess the current state of these fragile systems and offer a framework for their restoration. Beginning with a history of the research done in this region, Coral Reefs...Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series.Coral reef ecologyMexico, Gulf ofCoral reefs and islandsMexico, Gulf ofElectronic books.Coral reef ecologyCoral reefs and islands593.6Tunnell John Wesley910624Chávez Ernesto A.1942-910625Withers Kim910626MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456873303321Coral reefs of the southern Gulf of Mexico2038104UNINA