The biology of coral reefs / Charles R.C. Sheppard, School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, UK, Simon K. Davy, School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, Graham M. Pilling, SPC, Ocenaic Fisheries Programme, New Caledonia, Nicholas A.J. Graham, Lancaster Environmental Cenre, Lancaster University, UK.
| Author/creator | Sheppard, Charles |
| Other author | Davy, Simon K. |
| Other author | Pilling, Graham M. |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018. |
| Description | x, 370 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Series | Biology of habitats Biology of habitats. ^A379454 |
| Contents | Coral reefs: biodiverse and productive tropical ecosystems -- The main reef builders and space occupiers -- The abiotic environment -- Symbiotic interactions -- Microbial, microalgal, and planktonic reef life -- Reef fishes: evolution, diversity, and function -- Reef fisheries and reef aquaculture -- Coral reefs in the modern world -- Consequences to reefs of changing environmental stress -- The future, human population, and management. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017959221 |
| ISBN | 9780198787341 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0198787340 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780198787358 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0198787359 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |