Author: Joachim ReitnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Paleontology
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
DFG-Schwerpunktprogramm: Reef evolution
Author: Joachim ReitnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Paleontology
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Reef Evolution
Author: Rachel WoodPublisher:
ISBN: 9780198577843
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
If one does not understand the biology of the coral reef, one does not understand the reef at all. So, using more than 250 illustrations and specially drawn ecological reconstructions of reef communities, Rachel Wood provides a unique evolutionary approach to the understanding of ancient coral reef ecosystems. Marine organisms have aggregated to form reefs for over 3.5 billion years--creating the largest biologically constructed feature on earth, some visible from space. However, their study has been largely descriptive. Reef Evolution, documents the fundamental biological processes and innovations which have molded the evolution of reef ecosystems and given rise to the highly complex communities found today. The appearance of clonality, the acquisition of photosymbiosis, and the radiation of predator groups are all discussed in depth. Data from the fossil record documents the evolutionary development of reef ecosystems. Although reefs only occupy a small percentage of the oceans, their importance to the marine environment is many-faceted and global. They create harbors and allow the development of shallow basins with associated mangrove or seagrass communities; they protect coastlines from erosion; are involved in the regulation of atmospheric carbon, which in turn contributes to climate control. can provide extensive oil and gas reservoirs. From a biological standpoint, however, the great significance of reefs lies in their ability to generate and maintain a substantial proportion of tropical marine biodiversity. This unique interdisciplinary approach provides students and researchers in evolution, marine biology, ecology, paleontology, biodiversity, and geology with a text that will allow them to truly understand the biological innovations which have molded the evolution of coral reefs and given rise to the highly complex communities found today.
The Evolution of Reef Communities
Author: J. A. FagerstromPublisher: Wiley-Interscience
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Discusses the composition, structure, occurrence, and changes in reefs during the past 2 billion years. This is the only fully integrated treatment of these factors and processes with the evolutionary history of the organisms that have built reefs. Emphasizes the functional roles of major groups (guilds) of reef-building, reef-destroying, and reef-dwelling organisms in the most complex of all marine communities. A structural model, based on modern reef guilds, is developed. Then the functional roles of each major reef-building higher biologic taxon (algae, sponges, coral, etc.) is determined, and, on this basis, each such taxon is assigned to a reef community guild. Next, the author traces the geologic history and guild assignment of each major taxon through geologic time. The final chapter establishes a succession of ten major reef community types, and considers their extinction and recovery in the light of modern theories of cosmic and earthly events. Profusely illustrated.
Phanerozoic Reef Evolution
Author: E. Flugel-KahlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Globale und Regionale Steuerungsfaktoren Biogener Sedimentation
Author: The Zoological Record
Author: Coral Reef Evolution
Author: Richard W. GriggPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Abstract : Coral reef ecosystems are often considered to be biologically fragile while geologically robust. This apparent paradox may not be real ; in fact, both views may be correct depending on scales of reference in both space and time. In this paper, this framework is applied in order to evaluate the current plight of coral reefs due to increasing global anthropogenic stress.
The Evolution of Reef Structures Through Time
Author: V. Kuznet͡sovIchnology Newsletter
Author: YOUMARES 9 - the Oceans: Our Research, Our Future
Author: Simon JungblutPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030203891
Category : Aquatic biology
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
This open access book summarizes peer-reviewed articles and the abstracts of oral and poster presentations given during the YOUMARES 9 conference which took place in Oldenburg, Germany, in September 2018. The aims of this book are to summarize state-of-the-art knowledge in marine sciences and to inspire scientists of all career stages in the development of further research. These conferences are organized by and for young marine researchers. Qualified early-career researchers, who moderated topical sessions during the conference, contributed literature reviews on specific topics within their research field. .