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Reefs provide a wealth of opportunity for learning about biological and ecosystem processes, and reef biology courses are among the most popular in marine biology and zoology departments the world over. Walter M. Goldberg has taught one such course for years, and he marshals that experience in the pages of "The Biology of Reefs and Reef Organisms". Goldberg examines the nature not only of coral reefs - the best-known type of reef - but also of sponge reefs, worm reefs, and oyster reefs, explaining the factors that influence their growth, distribution, and structure. A central focus of the book is reef construction, and Goldberg details the plants and animals that form the scaffold of the reef system and allow for the attachment and growth of other organisms, including those that function as bafflers, binders, and cementing agents. He also tours readers through reef ecology, paleontology, and biogeography, all of which serve as background for the problems reefs face today and the challenge of their conservation. Visually impressive, profusely illustrated, and easy to read, "The Biology of Reefs and Reef Organisms" offers a fascinating introduction to reef science and will appeal to students and instructors of marine biology, comparative zoology, and oceanography.
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"Reef biology--a sizable field of research--is becoming more pertinent as anthropogenic factors negatively impact fragile marine ecosystems. Encapsulating and accurately communicating the main aspects of reef biology in a single text is a real challenge, yet The Biology of Reefs and Reef Organisms by Walter Goldberg manages to achieve this feat. The text covers a large breadth of content, while still providing in-depth descriptions of the many aspects of reef biology. . . . Its comprehensive nature makes it a major accomplishment for a single author and an extremely useful resource for the field of reef biology."--Jessica Lye, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia "Biological Conservation "
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Walter M. Goldberg is professor emeritus at Florida International University, where he began his career as a marine biologist forty years ago.
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- PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0226301672
- ISBN 13 9780226301679
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages424
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