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Author:   James Bowen
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   5.281kg
ISBN:  

9783319376608

ISBN 10:   3319376608
Pages:   195
Publication Date:   14 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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PART 1: THE NATURAL HISTORY QUEST, 1600–1900 1. The coral reef enigma 2.The scientific revolution of the 17th century 3. Discovery of the polyp   4. Origin and structure of coral reefs 5.The era of intensive investigation, 1788–1857                                          6. Embryos, archetypes and evolution                                            7. Darwinism: the new driving force in biology                                             8. Reef construction and symbionts                                                  PART 2: A NEW ERA IN REEF SCIENCE 9. Field studies and taxonomic revision, 1901–1940                  10. Ecosystem analysis and nuclear technology                          11. A changing global environment: international response          12. Climate anomalies and the El Niño phenomenon              13. Bioturbation: unpredictable expansion 14. A new enigma: deciphering the synergism                            15. Climate change and the future of reefs      16. Coral reefs in an uncertain world: the Anthropocene Epoch

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How long will the coral reefs of the world be alive? Australian ecologist James Bowen ... attempted to answer this question through a historical study of how knowledge of reefs and reef creatures has progressed. ... Those interested in coral reefs will find the Bowen volume extremely useful. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. (L. T. Spencer, Choice, Vol. 52 (12), August, 2015)

“How long will the coral reefs of the world be alive? Australian ecologist James Bowen … attempted to answer this question through a historical study of how knowledge of reefs and reef creatures has progressed. … Those interested in coral reefs will find the Bowen volume extremely useful. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers.” (L. T. Spencer, Choice, Vol. 52 (12), August, 2015)

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