Latin American Coral Reefs
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (564 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0444513884 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 508 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mariana A. said Very useful guide. I've bought this book because I was in a tight spot at work: I needed to identify the coral species in two tons of aprehended coral reef blocks. Finding a guide that contained not only the colorful species of Caribean but also the species of Brazil was hard, but this book did the trick. Between it and it's biography (which I wouldn't never had found without it), it was a life saver. This book in itself doesn't have id
Reefs not documented in the past are described in detail here, including location maps. Nineteen chapters, plus an introduction, present information of coral reefs from Brazil to Mexico, and from Chile to Cuba.. Most of the coral reefs of the American continent: the Brazilian waters, the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean are in Latin American countries, the subject of this book. The natural and anthropogenic impacts affecting the reefs are presented, as well as sections on management, conservation and legislation in each country. The chapters of the book, divided by country and ocean, were written by either scientists from the countries or by those that know the area well. For the first time, information on coral reefs of such a vast region is mined from reports, obscure journals, university thesis and scientific journals, summarized and presented in a way both accessible and informative for the interested reader as well as for the coral reef expert
E. BastidasI enjoyed reading this book and consider it of relevance for reef scientists, students, managers and the general public interested in coral reefs, diving and natural history.Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. Williamsthis volume is a must for the bookshelf of every scientist working with these reefs just for its convenience and utility.Caribbean Journal of ScienceC. Researchers, students and government employees involved in coral reef research, conservation and management will benefit because Latin American Coral Reefs provides most of the information for comparisons within and between reefs of each country, between countries within regions and across regions.Caribbean Marine ScienceE.H. WeilFor all those interested in coral reef res