Coral Reefs of the Southern Gulf of Mexico.

Coral Reefs of the Southern Gulf of Mexico.

Coral reefs declined worldwide during the 1980s and 1990s, 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 Ernest...

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Main Author: Tunnell, John W., Jr
Other Authors: Chávez, Ernesto A., Withers, Kim
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2007.
Series:Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Series, Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi.
Subjects:
Coral reef ecology > Mexico, Gulf of.
Coral reefs and islands > Mexico, Gulf of.
Coral reef ecology
Coral reefs and islands
Gulf of Mexico
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Table of Contents:
  • 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; Index.

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