Coral Reefs of the Southern Gulf of Mexico.
Coral reefs declined worldwide during the 1980s and 1990s, making them perhaps the most endangered marine ecosystem on Earth. This realization spurred John W. Tunnell Jr. and others to write a comprehensive book that would raise awareness of coral reefs and their plight. Tunnell and coeditors Ernest...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
2007.
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Collection: | Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Series, Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Résumé: | Coral reefs declined worldwide during the 1980s and 1990s, making them perhaps the most endangered marine ecosystem on Earth. This realization spurred John W. Tunnell Jr. and others to write a comprehensive book that would raise awareness of coral reefs and their plight. Tunnell and coeditors Ernesto A. Chávez and Kim Withers present an integrated and broad-ranging synthesis, while Mexican and U.S. experts assess the current state of these fragile systems and offer a framework for their restoration. Beginning with a history of the research done in this region, Coral Reefs of th. |
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Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (471 pages) |
ISBN: | 9781603447935 1603447938 |