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200 00$aCoral reefs of the southern Gulf of Mexico$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by John W. Tunnell, Jr., Ernesto A. Cha?vez, and Kim Withers ; foreword by Sylvia Earle
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aCollege Station, [Texas] $cTexas A&M University Press$dc2007
215   $a1 online resource (471 p.)
225 1 $aHarte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a1-58544-617-3 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [155]-177) and index.
327   $aCover; 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; Index
330   $aCoral 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. Cha?vez 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...
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