Coral Reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Persistence and Loss in a Dynamic Environment

This book documents and examines the state of health of coral reefs in the eastern tropical Pacific region. It touches on the occurrence of coral reefs in the waters of surrounding countries, and it explores their biogeography, biodiversity and condition relative to the El Niño southern oscillation...

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Other Authors: Glynn, Peter W. (Editor), Manzello, Derek P. (Editor), Enochs, Ian C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
Series:Coral Reefs of the World
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book documents and examines the state of health of coral reefs in the eastern tropical Pacific region. It touches on the occurrence of coral reefs in the waters of surrounding countries, and it explores their biogeography, biodiversity and condition relative to the El Niño southern oscillation and human impacts. Additionally contained within is a field that presents information on many of the species presented in the preceding chapters
Physical Description:XXV, 657 p. 284 illus., 231 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9789401774994