Cold-Water Corals

The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-00-926393-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 370 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 585 g

There are more coral species in deep, cold-waters than in tropical coral reefs. This broad-ranging treatment is the first to synthesise current understanding of all types of cold-water coral, covering their ecology, biology, palaeontology and geology. Beginning with a history of research in the field, the authors describe the approaches needed to study corals in the deep sea. They consider coral habitats created by stony scleractinian as well as octocoral species. The importance of corals as long-lived geological structures and palaeoclimate archives is discussed, in addition to ways in which they can be conserved. Topic boxes explain unfamiliar concepts, and case studies summarise significant studies, coral habitats or particular conservation measures. Written for professionals and students of marine science, this text is enhanced by an extensive glossary, online resources, and a unique collection of colour photographs and illustrations of corals and the habitats they form.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roberts, J Murray

Wheeler, Andrew

Freiwald, André

Cairns, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Marine Geologie, Ozeanographie (Meereskunde)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeresbiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. History and research approaches; 2. Cold-water corals; 3. Biology; 4. Reefs and mounds; 5. Habitats and ecology; 6. Palaeontology; 7. Corals as archives; 8. Impacts and conservation; 9. References; Glossary; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Freiwald, André
André Freiwald is chair of palaeontology at the GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Erlangen. His research focuses on cold-water corals, cool-water carbonates, and bioerosion.

Wheeler, Andrew
Andrew Wheeler is Senior Lecturer and coordinator of marine and freshwater research at University College Cork. His research currently focuses on seabed mapping and sedimentology of cold-water coral carbonate mounds.

Cairns, Stephen
Stephen Cairns is a Research Zoologist at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC. As a systematist he has described approximately 350 new deep-water coral species from around the world.

Roberts, J Murray
J. Murray Roberts is a marine biologist at the Scottish Association for Marine Science. His research focuses on the biology and ecology of cold-water corals.