Coral reef diseases in the Atlantic-Caribbean
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Abstract
Coral reefs are the jewels of the tropical oceans. They boast the highest diversity of all marine ecosystems, aid in the development and protection of other important, productive coastal marine communities, and have provided millions of people with food, building materials, protection from storms, recreation and social stability over thousands of years, and more recently, income, active pharmacological compounds and other benefits. These communities have been deteriorating rapidly in recent times. The continuous emergence of coral reef diseases and increase in bleaching events caused in part by high water temperatures among other factors underscore the need for intensive assessments of their ecological status and causes and their impact on coral reefs.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Coral reef diseases in the Atlantic-Caribbean |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-94-007-0114-4_27 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Southeast Ecological Science Center |
| Description | 27 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Coral reefs: An ecosystem in transition |
| First page | 465 |
| Last page | 492 |
| Other Geospatial | Atlantic-Caribbean |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |