Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa. They are populated with organisms typically associated with shallow coral reefs, such as macroalgae, corals, sponges, and fishes, as well as specialist species unique to mesophotic depths.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-06-21
Mått:210 x 279 x 45 mm
Vikt:2 990 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Coral Reefs of the World
Antal sidor:1 003
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319927343

Utforska kategorier

Geovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Marinbiologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

Part I: Introduction.- 1. Mesophotic coral ecosystems: Introduction and Overview.- Part II: Regional Variation in Mesophotic Corarl Ecosystems.- 2. Bermuda.- 3. The Bahamas and Cayman Islands.- 4. Pulley Ridge, Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A..- 5. The Mesoamerican Reef.- 6. Discovery Bay, Jamaica.- 7. Puerto Rico.- 8. The United States Virgin Islands.- 9. Bonaire and Curaçao.- 10. Brazil.- 11. The Red Sea.- 12. The Chagos Archipelago.- 13. Ryukyus Islands, Japan.- 14. Taiwan.- 15. The Philippines.- 16. Palau.- 17. Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.- 18. Papua New Guinea.- 19. North West Australia.- 20. The Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.- 21. Fiji. -22. American Samoa. -23. Cook Islands.- 24. French Polynesia.- 25. The Hawaiian Archipelago.- 26. Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Eastern Tropical Pacific.- 27. Chile and Salas y Gómez Ridge.- Part III: Environments, Biodiversity, and Ecology of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems. - 28. The mesophotic coral microbial biosphere.- 29. Macroalgae.- 30. Symbiodinium genetic diversity and symbiosis with hosts from shallow to mesophotic coral ecosystems.- 31. Large benthic foraminifera in low-light environments.- 32. Sponges.- 33. Biodiversity of reef‐building, scleractinian corals.- 34. Reef‐building corals of the upper mesophotic zone of the central Indo‐west.- Pacific.- 35. Sexual reproduction of scleractinian corals in mesophotic coral ecosystems vs. shallow reefs. -36. Coral sclerochronology: similarities and differences in the coral isotopic signatures between mesophotic and shallow reefs.- 37. Antipatharians of the mesophotic zone: four case studies.- 38. Octocorals of the Indo‐Pacific.- 39. Gorgonian corals.- 40. Fishes: Biodiversity.- 41. Disease problems.- 42. Light, temperature, photosynthesis, heterotrophy, and the lower depth.- limits of mesophotic coral ecosystems.- 43. Bioerosion.- 44. Geology and geomorphology.- Part IV: Are Shallow and Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Connected?.- 45.Beyond the ‘deep reef refuge’ hypothesis: a conceptual framework to characterize persistence at depth.- 46. Coral ecosystem connectivity between Pulley Ridge and the Florida Keys.- Part V: Conservation, Management, and Threats to Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems.- 47. Disturbance in mesophotic coral ecosystems nd linkages to conservation and management.- 48. Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles ): distribution, impact, and Management.- 49. Ecosystem Services of mesophotic coral reefs and a call for better accounting.- Part VI: Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Research: Technologies and Future Directions.- 50. Advanced Technical Diving.- 51. Underwater robotic technology for imaging mesophotic coral ecosystems.- 52. Key questions for research and conservation of mesophotic coral ecosystems and temperate mesophotic ecosystems.