1. Coral reefs at the Crossroads

Dennis K. Hubbard

2. Coral Calcification and Ocean Acidification

Paul L. Jokiel, Christopher P. Jury and Ilsa B. Kufner

3. Photosymbiosis in Past and Present Reefs

Jere H. Lipps and Georhe D. Stanley, Jr.

4. Bioerosion on Modern Reefs: Impacts and Responses Under Changing Ecological and Environmental Conditions

Chris T Perry and Alistair R. Harborne

5. Sponge Contributions to the Geology and Biology of Reefs: Past, Present, and Future

Janie Wulff

6. The Changing Face of Reef Building

Dennis K. Hubbard and Wulf-Christian Dull

7. Stability of Reef-Coral Assemblages in the Quaternary

William F. Precht and Richard B. Aronson

8. Reefs Through Time: An Evolutionary View

Jere H. Lipps and George D. Stanley

9. Climate Change, Ocean Chemistry, and the Evolution of Reefs through Time

Christopher P. Jury and Paul L. Jokiel

10. Living and Mineral Reefs: Are They Comparable and What Ecological Information is Preserved?

Halard Lescinsky 11. Physical and Biological Drivers of Coral-Reef Dynamics
Richard B. Aronson and William F. Precht

12. Measuring, Interpreting, and Responding To Changes in Coral Reefs: A Challenge for Biologists, Geologists and Managers

Caroline S. Rogers and Jeff Miller

First single volume in 35 years examining reefs from a wide variety of perspectives Brings together coral reef experts that cross over disciplinary boundaries Provides a jumping-off point to examine coral reefs - sitting at both a disciplinary and a temporal crossroads Topics include coral calcification, ocean acidification, photosymbiosis, bioerosion, reef accretion, physical and biological drivers, changes in coral reefs and more

Autorentext

Dennis K. Hubbard
Department of Geology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, USA

Caroline S. Rogers
US Geological Survey, Wetlands and Aquatic Research Center, Caribbean Field Station, St. John, VI, USA Jere H. Lipps
John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center, Santa Ana, CA, USA, and Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA George D. Stanley, Jr.
Department of Geosciences, TheUniversity of Montana, Missoula MT, USA

Inhalt

1. Coral reefs at the Crossroads.- 2. Coral Calcification and Ocean Acidification.- 3. Photosymbiosis in Past and Present Reefs.- 4. Bioerosion on Modern Reefs: Impacts and Responses Under Changing Ecological and Environmental Conditions.- 5. Sponge Contributions to the Geology and Biology of Reefs: Past, Present, and Future.- 6. The Changing Face of Reef Building.- 7. Stability of Reef-Coral Assemblages in the Quaternary.- 8. Reefs Through Time: An Evolutionary View.- 9. Climate Change, Ocean Chemistry, and the Evolution of Reefs through Time.- 10. Living and Mineral Reefs: Are They Comparable and What Ecological Information is Preserved?.- 11. Physical and Biological Drivers of Coral-Reef Dynamics.- 12. Measuring, Interpreting, and Responding To Changes in Coral Reefs: A Challenge for Biologists, Geologists and Managers.