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Coral reefs of the Western Pacific Ocean in a changing Anthropocene / / edited by Jing Zhang, [and three others]
Coral reefs of the Western Pacific Ocean in a changing Anthropocene / / edited by Jing Zhang, [and three others]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (204 pages)
Disciplina 577.789
Collana Coral Reefs of the World
Soggetto topico Coral reefs and islands
ISBN 3-030-97189-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1: Introduction and Background -- 1.1 International Workshops -- 1.2 IOC/WESTPAC Summer Training Courses Were Organised -- 1.3 This Monograph Is an Output from These Activities! -- References -- 2: Anthropogenic Environmental Impacts on Coral Reefs in the Western and South-Western Pacific Ocean -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 The Western and South-Western Pacific Region and the Coral Reefs -- 2.1.2 Population Change and Migration of People to Coastal Areas -- 2.1.3 Subsistence Living and Impacts of the Global Economic Situation on Reef Resources -- 2.1.4 Pollution from Small-Scale Developments -- 2.1.5 Shipping Impacts -- 2.1.6 Coastal City Expansion -- 2.1.7 Large Industry Impacts -- 2.1.7.1 Agriculture and Forestry -- 2.1.8 Tourism -- 2.1.9 Commercial Fishing Including Marine and Coastal Mariculture -- 2.1.10 Mining -- 2.1.11 Military Activities and Atomic Bomb Testing -- 2.1.12 Dredging and Dumping of Dredge Materials (Spoils) -- 2.2 Hydrodynamic Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities on Coral Reefs -- 2.3 Climate Change -- 2.4 Conclusions -- Appendix:Tribute to Dr. William G. L. (Bill) AALBERSBERG (1949-2018) -- References -- 3: Advances in Coral Biology -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Coral Biology -- 3.2.1 Reproduction, Development, and Recruitment of Larvae -- 3.2.1.1 Coral Spawning -- 3.2.1.2 Fertilization -- 3.2.1.3 Hybridization -- 3.2.1.4 Embryonic Development -- 3.2.1.5 Recruitment -- 3.2.2 Coral Taxonomy and Species Identification -- 3.2.2.1 Molecular Taxonomy and Systematics -- 3.2.2.2 Population Genetics -- 3.3 Current Threats on the Health of Reef Corals -- 3.3.1 Coral Bleaching -- 3.3.1.1 Spatial and Temporal Variation -- 3.3.1.2 Causes, Mechanisms, and Consequences -- 3.3.2 Coral Diseases -- 3.3.2.1 Identification and Prevalence -- 3.3.2.2 Disease Transmission -- 3.3.2.3 Prevention and Therapy.
3.4 Management Consideration Based on Coral Biology -- References -- 4: Reef Ecology in the Western Pacific for Adaptation to Global Change -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Coral Reef Biodiversity Decline and Extinction Risk -- 4.2.1 Coral Reef Biodiversity Loss -- 4.2.2 Extinction Risk of Corals -- 4.3 Coral Reef Recovery After Disturbances -- 4.3.1 Disturbance Types and Impacts -- 4.3.2 Coral Reef Recovery -- 4.4 Coral Reef Resilience -- 4.4.1 Ecological Resilience -- 4.4.2 Coral Reef Resilience Indicators -- 4.4.3 Coral Reef Resilience Assessment -- 4.4.4 Coral Reef Resilience-Based Management -- 4.5 Coral Reef Connectivity -- 4.5.1 Concepts of Marine Population Connectivity -- 4.5.2 Ocean Circulation Drives Population Connectivity -- 4.5.3 Population Connectivity Among Corals and Reef Fishes -- 4.5.4 Applied Population Connectivity -- 4.6 Coral Reef Bioerosion -- 4.6.1 The Role of Bioerosion in Reef Development -- 4.6.2 Endolithic Bioerosion -- 4.6.3 External Bioerosion -- 4.6.4 Environmental Impacts on Bioerosion -- 4.7 Coral Reef Refugia Under Global Change -- 4.7.1 Coral Reef Refugia Concepts -- 4.7.2 Coral Reef Refugia from Thermal Stress -- 4.7.3 Coral Reef Refugia from Ocean Acidification -- 4.8 Marine Protected Area Networks (MPA Networks) -- 4.8.1 MPA Network Design Principles -- 4.8.2 Spatial Variations in MPA Networks -- 4.8.3 Fisheries in MPA Networks -- 4.8.4 Assessment and Conservation in MPA Networks -- 4.9 Passive and Active Restoration of Degraded Coral Reefs -- 4.9.1 Passive Coral Restoration -- 4.9.2 Direct Coral Transplantation -- 4.9.3 Coral Gardening -- 4.9.4 Substratum Addition (Artificial Reefs) -- 4.9.5 Substratum Stabilization and Enhancement -- 4.9.6 Coral Larval Enhancement -- References -- 5: Biogeochemical Dynamics of Coral Reef Systems -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 External Driving Forces of Coral Reefs.
5.2.1 Solar Radiation -- 5.2.2 Tide and Waves -- 5.2.3 Winds and Monsoon -- 5.2.4 Water Circulation and Currents -- 5.2.5 Land-Sourced Influxes -- 5.3 Sources of Chemical Elements in Coral Reef Systems -- 5.3.1 Terrestrial Material Inputs -- 5.3.2 Atmospheric Depositions -- 5.3.3 Coastal Upwelling -- 5.3.4 Recycling Within the System -- 5.4 Major Pathways of Biogeochemical Cycles -- 5.4.1 Autotrophic Production and Symbiosis -- 5.4.2 Heterotrophic Processes -- 5.4.3 Coupling Between Pelagic and Benthic Sub-systems -- 5.4.4 Food Web Dynamics -- 5.5 Interactions Between Biogeochemistry and Coral Reef Ecosystems -- 5.5.1 Impact of Nutrients on the Coral Ecosystems -- 5.5.2 Carbon Chemistry and Calcification -- 5.5.3 Mass Flow and Relationship with Energy Budgets -- 5.5.4 Discussion -- 5.6 Prospect of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Perturbations -- 5.6.1 Global Warming and Ocean Acidification -- 5.6.2 Impacts of Sea Level Rise -- 5.6.3 Roles of Human Society from Land- and Marine-Based Activities -- 5.6.4 Feedbacks to the Earth System -- 5.7 Modeling Approach to the Biogeochemistry of Coral Reefs -- 5.7.1 Quantitative Description of the Coral Symbiosis -- 5.7.2 Reef-Scale Model for Coral Ecosystems -- 5.7.3 Examples of Numerical Simulations in Coral System -- 5.7.4 Future Perspectives -- 5.8 Summary and Way Forward -- References -- 6: Environmental and Climate Proxies Embedded in Coral Skeletons -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Anatomy of Coral Skeleton -- 6.1.2 Basic Chemical Reactions Leading to Aragonite Formation in Coral -- 6.1.3 Solubility of CaCO3 and Water Temperature -- 6.1.4 Biomineralization Process for Aragonite Precipitation in Coral -- 6.1.5 Organic Matter in Coral Skeleton -- 6.2 Coral Core Sampling and Handling for Further Chemical and Isotopic Measurements -- 6.2.1 Retrieval of Coral Core and Slab Cutting -- 6.2.2 Slab Cleaning.
6.2.3 Micro-Sampling -- 6.2.4 Subsample Cleaning for Chemical and Isotope Analysis -- 6.3 Intra- and Inter-skeletal and Colony Variability in the Chemical and Isotope Compositions -- 6.3.1 Intra-skeletal Variations -- 6.3.2 Inter-colony and Gender Variability -- 6.3.3 Calcite Formation Within the Aragonite Lattice -- 6.4 Age Model -- 6.4.1 Annual Growth Band -- 6.4.2 14C Dating (t1/2 = 5730 Years) (Valid for < -- 5 x t1/2 Years Old Coral) -- 6.4.3 230Th Dating (Valid < -- 123,000 Years Old Coral) -- 6.4.4 210Pb Dating (Valid < -- 100 Years Old Coral) -- 6.4.5 228Th Dating (Valid < -- 30 Years Old Coral) -- 6.4.6 90Sr Dating (Valid Since the 1950s) -- 6.4.7 Amino Acid Racemization (Valid Up to 40,000 Years Old Coral) -- 6.5 Principles of Application of Proxies/Tracers to the Past Climate and Environment -- 6.6 Chemical Elements and Isotopes Proxies -- 6.6.1 Lithium (Li) and Lithium Isotopes -- 6.6.2 Boron (B) and Boron Isotopes -- 6.6.3 Carbon (C) Isotopes -- 6.6.4 Nitrogen (N) Isotopes -- 6.6.5 Oxygen (O) Isotopes and Carbonate Clumped Isotopes -- 6.6.6 Fluorine (F) -- 6.6.7 Sodium (Na) -- 6.6.8 Magnesium (Mg) and Magnesium Isotopes -- 6.6.9 Phosphorus (P) -- 6.6.10 Sulfur (S) and Sulfur Isotopes -- 6.6.11 Calcium (Ca) Isotopes -- 6.6.12 Vanadium (V), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), and Zinc (Zn) -- 6.6.13 Strontium (Sr) and Sr Isotopes -- 6.6.14 Yttrium -- 6.6.15 Molybdenum (Mo) Isotopes -- 6.6.16 Cadmium (Cd) -- 6.6.17 Iodine (I) and Iodine Isotopes -- 6.6.18 Barium (Ba) and Barium Isotopes -- 6.6.19 Rare Earth Elements (REEs) -- 6.6.20 Neodymium (Nd) -- 6.6.21 Lead (Pb) and Lead Isotopes -- 6.6.22 Uranium (U) -- 6.6.23 Plutonium (Pu) Isotopes -- 6.7 Discussion and Summary -- References -- 7: Synthesis and Future Perspectives on the Coral Reefs in the Western Pacific Region -- 7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Function of Coral Reefs in a Sustainable Anthropocene -- 7.3 Coral Reefs in the Western Pacific Region and Comparison to Other Areas -- 7.4 External Forcings and Systems Response Threats to Coral Reefs in the Indo-Western Pacific Region -- 7.5 Summary and Main Conclusions of This Study -- 7.5.1 Anthropogenic Impacts Become Dominant Issues for the Sustainable Development of Coral Reef Systems -- 7.5.2 Coral Biology Is Critical in Our Knowledge of Tropical and Subtropical Environments -- 7.5.3 Coral Reef Ecology Bridges System Functions and Adaptive Management Towards a Sustainable Development -- 7.5.4 Biogeochemical Processes of Coral Reefs Play a Key Role in Understanding the Element Cycles and Connectivity Between Dif... -- 7.5.5 Proxies Embedded in Coral Skeletons Are Powerful Tool to Track the Impact of Environmental and Climate Variabilities -- 7.6 Challenges for the Ecosystem-Based Management (EbM) -- 7.7 Future Scientific Research Priorities on Coral Reefs -- References -- Postscript.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910592983603321
Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]
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Coralliferous carbonate shelves of Mississippian age, west side of Antler orogen, central Nevada / / by William J. Sando
Coralliferous carbonate shelves of Mississippian age, west side of Antler orogen, central Nevada / / by William J. Sando
Autore Sando William Jasper
Pubbl/distr/stampa [Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 1993
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (iii, 29 pages, 4 pages of plates) : illustrations, maps
Collana U.S. Geological Survey bulletin
Evolution of sedimentary basins--Eastern Great Basin
Soggetto topico Coral reefs and islands - Nevada
Geology - Nevada
Geology, Stratigraphic - Mississippian
Coral reefs and islands
Geology
Geology, Stratigraphic
Mississippian Geologic Period
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910707467603321
Sando William Jasper  
[Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 1993
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Deep-water coral reefs [[electronic resource] ] : unique biodiversity hot-spots / / Martin Hovland
Deep-water coral reefs [[electronic resource] ] : unique biodiversity hot-spots / / Martin Hovland
Autore Hovland M (Martin)
Edizione [1st ed. 2008.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, c2008
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (299 p.)
Disciplina 593.6/1779
Collana Life Sciences
Soggetto topico Deep sea corals
Coral reefs and islands
Marine biodiversity
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-281-86145-6
9786611861452
1-4020-8460-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Coral reefs -- A modern re-discovery -- Scandinavian coral reefs -- North Atlantic coral reefs and giant carbonate mounds -- Other deep-water coral reefs, worldwide -- Ancient and modern analogues -- Competing theories -- An unintended extinction? -- Conclusions.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910451715703321
Hovland M (Martin)  
Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, c2008
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Deep-water coral reefs [[electronic resource] ] : unique biodiversity hot-spots / / Martin Hovland
Deep-water coral reefs [[electronic resource] ] : unique biodiversity hot-spots / / Martin Hovland
Autore Hovland M (Martin)
Edizione [1st ed. 2008.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, c2008
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (299 p.)
Disciplina 593.6/1779
Collana Life Sciences
Soggetto topico Deep sea corals
Coral reefs and islands
Marine biodiversity
ISBN 1-281-86145-6
9786611861452
1-4020-8460-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Coral reefs -- A modern re-discovery -- Scandinavian coral reefs -- North Atlantic coral reefs and giant carbonate mounds -- Other deep-water coral reefs, worldwide -- Ancient and modern analogues -- Competing theories -- An unintended extinction? -- Conclusions.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910782094603321
Hovland M (Martin)  
Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, c2008
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Deep-water coral reefs : unique biodiversity hot-spots / / Martin Hovland
Deep-water coral reefs : unique biodiversity hot-spots / / Martin Hovland
Autore Hovland M (Martin)
Edizione [1st ed. 2008.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, c2008
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (299 p.)
Disciplina 593.6/1779
Collana Life Sciences
Soggetto topico Deep sea corals
Coral reefs and islands
Marine biodiversity
ISBN 1-281-86145-6
9786611861452
1-4020-8460-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Coral reefs -- A modern re-discovery -- Scandinavian coral reefs -- North Atlantic coral reefs and giant carbonate mounds -- Other deep-water coral reefs, worldwide -- Ancient and modern analogues -- Competing theories -- An unintended extinction? -- Conclusions.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910823747903321
Hovland M (Martin)  
Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, c2008
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Deepwater Program : Lophelia II, continuing ecological research on deep-sea corals and deep-reef habitats in the Gulf of Mexico / / by Amanda W.J. Demopoulos, Steve W. Ross, Christina A. Kellogg, [and 18 others]
Deepwater Program : Lophelia II, continuing ecological research on deep-sea corals and deep-reef habitats in the Gulf of Mexico / / by Amanda W.J. Demopoulos, Steve W. Ross, Christina A. Kellogg, [and 18 others]
Autore Demopoulos Amanda W. J.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xviii, 269 pages) : illustrations, maps, tables, photograhs
Collana Open-file report
OCS study
Soggetto topico Deep sea corals - Research - Mexico, Gulf of
Coral reefs and islands - Mexico, Gulf of
Coral reef animals - Mexico, Gulf of
Coral reef animals
Coral reefs and islands
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti Deepwater Program
Record Nr. UNINA-9910713382603321
Demopoulos Amanda W. J.  
Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 2017
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Drilling operations on Eniwetok Atoll / / by Harry S. Ladd and Seymour O. Schlanger
Drilling operations on Eniwetok Atoll / / by Harry S. Ladd and Seymour O. Schlanger
Autore Ladd Harry S (Harry Stephen), <1899-1982, >
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1960
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (49 unnumbered pages) : illustrations, maps + + 2 plates
Collana Geological Survey professional paper
Bikini and nearby Atolls, Marshall Islands
Soggetto topico Coral reefs and islands - Marshall Islands
Nuclear excavation
Coral reefs and islands
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910706265203321
Ladd Harry S (Harry Stephen), <1899-1982, >  
Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1960
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Encyclopedia of modern coral reefs : structure, form and process / / edited by David Hopley
Encyclopedia of modern coral reefs : structure, form and process / / edited by David Hopley
Edizione [1st ed. 2011.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Dordrecht, The Netherlands : , : Springer, , [2011]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (812 illus., 412 illus. in color. eReference.)
Disciplina 578.778903
Collana The encyclopedia of earth sciences series
Soggetto topico Coral reefs and islands
Coral reef ecology
ISBN 1-78402-694-8
90-481-2639-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910483915803321
Dordrecht, The Netherlands : , : Springer, , [2011]
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Every act counts : corals are already a gift, don't give them as presents
Every act counts : corals are already a gift, don't give them as presents
Pubbl/distr/stampa [Washington, DC] : , : [U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration], , [2008]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (1 poster) : color illustrations
Soggetto topico Coral reefs and islands
Coral jewelry
Formato Grafica
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti Every act counts
Record Nr. UNINA-9910704934303321
[Washington, DC] : , : [U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration], , [2008]
Grafica
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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary condition report 2011
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary condition report 2011
Pubbl/distr/stampa Silver Spring, MD : , : U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, , 2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (105 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Soggetto topico Marine parks and reserves - Florida - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Marine parks and reserves - Florida - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary - Management
Coral reefs and islands - Florida - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Coral reef ecology - Florida - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Marine resources conservation - Florida - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Environmental management - Florida - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Coral reef ecology
Coral reefs and islands
Ecology
Environmental management
Marine parks and reserves
Marine parks and reserves - Management
Marine resources conservation
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti Florida Keys condition report 2011
Condition report 2011
Record Nr. UNINA-9910706890403321
Silver Spring, MD : , : U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, , 2011
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