Cold-Water Coral Reefs of the World

Cold-water corals form reef structures in continental margin and seamount settings world-wide, making them more wide-spread and abundant than shallow-water reefs. Their role in these ecosystems is no less important than the influence that shallow-water coral reefs have on tropical systems. They crea...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cordes, Erik (Editor), Mienis, Furu (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Coral Reefs of the World
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. A Global View of the Cold-Water Coral Reefs of the World
  • Chapter 2. Biology, Ecology and Threats to Cold-Water Corals on Brazil’s Deep-Sea Margin
  • Chapter 3. Cold-Water Corals of the World: Gulf of Mexico
  • Chapter 4. Cold-Water Coral Reefs of the Southeastern United States
  • Chapter 5. Norwegian Coral Reefs
  • Chapter 6. Waters of Ireland and the UK
  • Chapter 7. Life and Death of Cold-Water Corals across the Mediterranean Sea
  • Chapter 8. Cold-Water Coral Reefs in the Oxygen Minimum Zones off West Africa
  • Chapter 9. New Zealand: South West Pacific Region
  • Chapter 10. Deep-Sea Corals of the North and Central Pacific Seamounts