Coral Reef EcologySpringer Science & Business Media, 12 mars 2013 - 465 sidor Coral reef communities are among the most complex, mature and productive ecosystems on earth. Their activity resulted in the creation of vast lime constructions. Being extremely productive and having the function of a powerful biofilter, coral reefs play an important role in global biogeochemical processes and in the reproduction of food resources in tropical marine regions. All aspects of coral reef science are covered systematically and on the basis of a holistic ecosystem approach. The geological history of coral reefs, their geomorphology as well as biology including community structure of reef biota, their functional characteristics, physiological aspects, biogeochemical metabolism, energy balance, environmental problems and management of resources are treated in detail. |
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Reef Environments | 34 |
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3 | 96 |
2 | 128 |
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Reef Zoobenthos | 161 |
3 | 178 |
Coral Reef Fish | 216 |
Communities of Corals in Reef Ecosystems | 250 |
Morphology and Ecological Physiology of Corals | 296 |
Nutrition of Corals | 326 |
Biogeochemical Metabolism and Energy Flows | 369 |
Destruction and Recovery of Reef Systems | 391 |
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Acanthaster Acropora alcyonaceans algal animals areas atoll autotrophic bacteria bacterioplankton barrier reefs benthic benthos biomass biotopes bottom biotopes calcareous calcification cells coral colonies coral communities coral reef coral sands coralline algae daytime dead corals demersal depth detritus diurnal dominating excrete fauna feeding filterers fringing reefs gastropods genera Goreau grazing growth hermatypic heterotrophic Indo-Pacific Island lagoon larvae living corals M₁ macrophytes metabolism microbial Montipora mucus number of species nutrients oceanic waters octocorals Odum organic matter outer reef slope P₁ patch reefs periphyton photosynthesis phytoplankton plankton planulae Pocillopora polychaetes polyps pomacentrids Porites predators primary production ramose corals ratio reef biotopes reef ecosystems reef edge reef fish reef flat reef systems reef waters reef zones respiration rubble scleractinian corals seagrasses sediments shallow Sorokin Sournia sponges Stylophora surface symbiotic Table Titlyanov total number trophic urchins water column zoantharians zoobenthos zooplankton zooxanthellae