Contribution to Book
Coral Reefs of the Gulf: Adaptation to Climatic Extremes in the World’s Hottest Sea
Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Books and Book Chapters
ORCID ID
B-8552-2013
Document Type
Book
ISBN
978-94-007-3007-6
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Description
This book treats coral reefs in the water body enclosed between Iran and the Arabian peninsula that in this book we refer to as “The Gulf”. The area is variably also known as the Persian or Arabian Gulf, or as the ROPME Inner Sea Area. The Gulf has a long research history and a compilation of present knowledge about its reefs is timely. In 16 chapters, this book guides the reader through environmental and geological determinants of reefbuilding, through the dynamics of reef corals and reef fishes, to the taxonomy of key reef organisms. Also the importance of artificial structures as novel reef substrates is discussed.
Publisher
Springer
Disciplines
Citation Information
Bernhard Riegl and Samuel J. Purkis. "Coral Reefs of the Gulf: Adaptation to Climatic Extremes in the World’s Hottest Sea" Dordrecht(2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bernhard-riegl/50/
Contents:
Index page 375