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Coral Reefs Ecology:     more books (100)

Here Is the Coral Reef (Web of Life) by Madeleine Dunphy, 2006-11-07 Extreme Coral Reef! Q&A by Melissa Stewart, 2008-06-01 At Home in the Coral Reef by Katy Muzik, 1995-04 Coral Reefs by Gail Gibbons, 2010-01-04 Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Reef Set, Vol. 3) by Paul Humann, Ned DeLoach, 2001-11 Coral Reef Fishes by Ewald Lieske, Robert Myers, 1998-11-09 Coral Reef Fishes: Indo-Pacific and Caribbean by Ewald Lieske, Robert Myers, 2001-12-26 The Enchanted Braid: Coming to Terms with Nature on the Coral Reef by Osha Gray Davidson, 1998-04-13 Coral Reefs of Florida by Gilbert L Voss, 1988-09-01 Life and Death Of Coral Reefs by Charles Birkeland, 1997-01-31 The Incredible Coral Reef: Another Active-Learning Book for Kids by Toni Albert, 1996-05 Food Webs and the Dynamics of Marine Reefs Coral Reefs: Colorful Underwater Habitats (Amazing Science) by Laura Purdie Salas, 2009-04 Rhythm of the Reef: A Day in the Life of the Coral Reef by Rick Sammon, 1995-10

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61. Phuket Coral Reef Ecology Guide - Thailand Similan Burma
    Phuket coral reef ecology guide Thailand Similan Burma fishes, cnidarians, sponges marine worms, crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms and reptiles.  
    http://www.diveasia.com/reef-guide/
    
    Extractions: Coral reefs are, without a doubt, one of the true natural treasures of our earth. They are home to an enormous variety of life forms, which is why they are often compared with tropical rainforests. Coral reefs need sunlight and warm water to exist. As a result, we only find coral reefs between the 30th parallels north and south of the equator. The minimum temperature that tropical corals can exist at is 20 degree C. Coral reefs are a complex system of uncountable micro-living spaces. In addition to the visible plants and animals, there are millions of nearly invisible, microscopic organisms that reside in these micro-caves and crevices inside of the coral blocks. Also, legions of tiny creatures called 'zooplankton' live directly above the reef. These creatures are an essential link in the reef food chain. Coral reefs are now facing the threat of massive destruction on a global scale. Fishing with dynamite and cyanide, specifically in Indonesia and the Philippines, has destroyed countless reefs already. As a result of global warming, more and more of the phenomenon known as 'coral bleaching' is also occurring. When bleaching takes place, the symbiotic algae in the corals are expelled and the corals become transparent. When this happens, it becomes possible to see through to the white limestone underneath, hence the name 'coral bleaching'. Most of the corals will eventually recover from the bleaching, but if the warmer water temperatures last too long, the corals will be destroyed forever.

62. Phuket Cartilaginous Fishes Sharks Rays Coral Reef Ecology Guide - Thailand Simi
    coral reef ecology guideSimilan Sharks Rays CARTILAGINOUS FISHES coral reef ecology guide Thailand Similan Burma fishes, cnidarians, sponges marine  
    http://www.diveasia.com/reef-guide/cartilaginous.htm
    
    Extractions: An unmistakable shark, frequently encountered in coral reefs and lagoons. Its caudal fin is almost as long as its body. Often called a Zebra shark. During the day the Leopard shark is usually seen resting motionless on the bottom. During the night the nocturnal hunter swims around to find its prey of crustaceans, shelled invertebrates and small fishes. Most frequently seen shark at all dive sites in the Andaman Sea. The largest fish in the ocean, this giant is easily recognized by its immense size and a two-tone pattern of light spots and lines on a dark brown dorsal surface. The enormous mouth can be opened very wide to filter large amounts of water for small fish and plankton. Whale sharks are viviparous. Their hatchlings are about 70 cm long at birth. Only very little is known about the habits of Whale sharks. Recently, they have come under severe hunting pressure for their fins. Whale sharks are one of the top attractions in the Andaman Sea from November to April.

63. Coral Reef Fish Ecology Online Course
    The challenges faced by coral reef fish before and after recruitment.  
    http://www.marinebiology.org/fishecology.htm
    
    Extractions: Director, Odyssey Expeditions Index: INTRODUCTION Since the mid1970Â’s, there has been an ongoing controversy regarding the mechanisms responsible for maintaining the high species diversity of fishes on coral reefs. Some investigators contend that the assemblages are in equilibrium, with interspecific competition causing the species to occupy well-defined unique roles in the community. Others maintain that the fish assemblages have a very large random component to their species composition and relative abundances, either because (1) many guilds are composed of species that are actively competing but are essentially interchangeable (lottery hypothesis: Russel et al., 1974; Sale, 1974, 1977, 1980; Talbot et al., 1978 ), or (2) populations are maintained below the carrying capacity, thus relaxing competition (recruitment-limitation hypothesis: Williams, 1980;

64. Institute For Tropical Ecology And Conservation
    Also discusses some of the ecology and biology of corals and related organisms. Laboratory Field trip to common coral reef habitats and identification  
    http://www.itec-edu.org/coral4.html
    
    Extractions: E-mail: dewreede@interchange.ubc.ca NOTE: Diving certification is not necessary to enroll in this course, but is recommended. For SCUBA-certified (PADI, NAUI, or SSI certified) students who will be diving, there is a $100 Lab Fee with this course which covers dive tank, air and dive weight rental. Students with SCUBA certification are expected to bring their own BC, regulators, and proof of certification. Course Objectives Learn some basic sampling and measurement techniques. Learn/review basic statistics for data analysis, and guidelines for experimental design. Learn some of the local organisms, their biology, and common local habitats.

65. Oceanic Society - Student Carribean Coral Reef Ecology Program
    Oceanic Society Expeditions conducts Whale Watch, participatory Research Projects and Natural History Expeditions for the public. Explore the natural world  
    http://www.oceanic-society.org/pages/alltrips/spectrip6.html
    
    Extractions: This is primarily a field course, and participants will study the Belize coral reef environments by boat, snorkeling, and walking/wading the beaches and intertidal reef, lagoon, sea grass beds, beach, storm beach, and mangrove islands. Emphasis will be on how these natural ecosystems are produced and maintained. As a basis for understanding reef building processes, you will experience the natural cycles of the reef; and the impact on island and reef systems of wind, waves, tides, currents, sand production and transport, and temperature. Ecosystem dynamics are easily demonstrated by viewing and studying the function and value of living plankton as well as the life cycle dynamics of reef-dependent natural communities, species diversity, stratified coral habitats, adaptation, and succession. This class is suitable for teachers, university students and ecotourists. Serious and dedicated upper level high school students with an accumulated GPA over 3.3 may participate and may receive both high school credit and college credit, but need permission from the instructor (deweyr@pdx.edu). Participants interested in knowing the natural history of coral reef processes without the responsibilities associated with university credit are welcome to enroll on a noncredit basis.

66. Oceanic Society - Belize TeachersÂ’ Workshop: Tropical Marine Biology
    Lunch Introduction to coral Reef ecology Afternoon reef snorkeling excursion. Reef snorkeling sites Evening slide presentation on coral Reef ecology.  
    http://www.oceanic-society.org/pages/alltrips/spectrip7.html
    
    Extractions: Located on the Caribbean just south of MexicoÂ’s Yucatan Peninsula, Belize is a small country with an amazing variety of natural environments including the second largest barrier reef in the world. This 8-day marine biology workshop for K-12 teachers is conducted by two experienced K-12 science education instructors Dr. John Dindo and Rick Tinnin, and is sponsored by the Oceanic Society at their new Blackbird-Oceanic Society Field Station, A Belize Center for Dolphin Research, Tropical Ecology and Science Education. This exciting program will give teachers the opportunity to learn about coral reef ecosystems in the field and to participate in a long-term bottlenose dolphin research project. Each day we will focus on a different major science topic as well as methods for communicating these concepts to students back in the classroom. In the company of the workshop leaders, teachers will interact with researchers studying the behavioral ecology of wild bottlenose dolphins and coral reef health. A day-visit to the University of Belize Institute of Marine Studies will offer teachers an opportunity to exchange ideas with Belizean field biologists. This program combines scientific objectives with recreation. Located adjacent to a fringing reef, Blackbird Caye offers superb reef snorkeling along an exquisite maze of coral reefs set in clear turquoise waters. Warm shallow waters permit snorkelers easy access to an extraordinary underwater paradise.

67. Coral Reef Ecology
    Summarized Publication and Citation Data from ISI® for the Analysis of Research Trends Performance in coral Reef.  
    http://www.esi-topics.com/coralreef/
    
    Extractions: Coral Reef Methodology The baseline time span for this database is 1994-2004 (third bimonthly). The resulting database contained 3,401 (10 years) and 940 (2 years and 6 months) papers ; 5,060 authors; 103 countries; 486 journals; and 1,644 institutions. Read the methodology used to create this special topic. Top Papers Top 20 papers overall

68. Coral Reef Ecology - Interview With Professor David Bellwood
    Interview with Professor David Bellwood for the Special Topic coral Reef.  
    http://www.esi-topics.com/coralreef/interviews/ProfessorDavidBellwood.html
    
    Extractions: Citing URL - http://www.esi-topics.com/coralreef/interviews/ProfessorDavidBellwood.html ccording to our Special Topic on Coral Reef Ecology, the work of Professor David Bellwood ranks at #7, with 39 papers cited a total of 460 times. Professor Bellwood is a coauthor on two of the top 20 Coral Reef Ecology papers published in the past two years. He is a Professor of Marine Biology and the Director of the Centre for Coral Reef Biodiversity at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia. In the interview below, Professor Bellwood talks about his highly cited work. Why would you say your work is highly cited? “The future for coral reefs is often bleak but research on coral reef ecosystems is in one of the most exciting and dynamic periods in its history.” Coral reef ecosystems offer an unparalleled opportunity for evolutionary and ecological investigation and considerable room for innovation. I believe that my research has been highly cited because it offered alternative perspectives and presented novel approaches to key questions in coral reef ecology. By drawing on the insights from many disparate disciplines I believe I have been able to provide a more pluralistic understanding of coral reefs and as a result, reached a broader audience.

69. Coral Cay Conservation - Working With Communities
    Displays included coral Biology and Reef ecology, Macroalgae and Marine Plants, Marine Pollution and SCUBA. Trying out breathing from a regulator in a dunk  
    http://www.coralcay.org/communities/
    
    Extractions: Tuesday 20th September 2005 coralcay.org The techniques and approaches that CCC uses to generate both awareness and understanding, and impart skills to the different sectors of local communities. CCC is widely recognized for its pioneering work in the assessment of tropical forest and coral reef ecosystems. In comparison, the environmental education and awareness programmes that run alongside biophysical data collection are less well documented. CCC recognizes the importance of including all resource users of a region within an environmental education and awareness programme. CCC targets a diverse range of audiences including local schoolchildren, village community leaders, resort guests, dive instructors and tourism guides. A combination of outreach visits and on site events is practiced. Counterpart training is also offered as part of the CCC Marine/ Forest Scholarship Award Programme or through specialized workshops. Environmental education and awareness activities (EAA) are common to all CCC projects. As well as the specific EEA activities targeting particular stakeholder audiences, the presence of a CCC project in a region also raises environmental awareness through a variety of approaches. A series of workshops and presentations held when CCC begins a new project initiates the process by explaining the reasoning behind the presence of the NGO. This means of transferring information is also used extensively in the latter stages of a project when the recommendations for the conservation of coral reef habitats and resources are presented to local stakeholders and project partners.

70. Coral Reef Research Group And Nutrient Laboratory
    coral Reef Research Group and Nutrient Laboratory. coralspawn.jpg (3726 bytes) Montastraea faveolata BIO 563 coral Reef ecology Class Page  
    http://people.uncw.edu/szmanta/
    
    Extractions: Links Contact us Welcome to the Coral Reef Research Group home page. We are located in the Center for Marine Science Research at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington . Our research group is composed of scientists working on different aspects of coral reef ecology and nutrient cycling. College Day Lecture: "The Future of Coral Reefs: Can we stop their world-wide decline?" BIO 563 Coral Reef Ecology Class Page Human Impacts on the Marine Environment Class Page BIO 602 Coral Reef Lecture Condensed: 4 pages/page PDF of Szmant (2002) Estuaries 25: 743 ... Alina's non-human family

71. Coral Reef Ecology
    coral Reef ecology Gulko, D. Hawaiian coral reef ecology. Honolulu, Hawaii Mutual Publishing, 1998. Maragos, James E., and D Gulko.  
    http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/library/coralreefecology.html
    
    Extractions: Library Home Subject Guides Coral Reef Ecology Quick Facts Common Name Coral [Portuguese] Scientific Name Cnidaria Taxonomic Rank Phylum Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Cnidaria Direct Children: Class : Anthozoa Class: Cubozoa Class: Hydorzoa Class: Scyphozoa Taxonomic # Taxonomic data is courtesy of Integrated Taxonomic Information Systems (ITIS)

72. Coral Reefs Volcanic Impacts
    ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO A PICTORIAL ACCOUNT OF ITS The volcano is affecting the coral reefs between the east and southwest of the  
    http://sei.org/impacts.html
    
    Extractions: Dr. Deborah M. Brosnan As biologists, our work in Montserrat has led us to explore not only the marine environment but also the unspoiled terrestrial habitats. These include the coastal mangroves, semi-desert vegetation in the north, and especially the cloud forest currently affected by volcanic impacts. When we first visited Montserrat in late 1994, Chances Peak had some of the finest cloud forest in the Caribbean region (image 1) On one of our first visits we hiked the mountain to see the stunning cloud forest at the summit. At that time, Chances Peak cloud forest harbored a high diversity of plant life, including a rich display of tree ferns. and insects, lizards, birds, and bats. On our very first hike, we saw the famed and endemic Montserrat oriole perched on a tree about halfway up the mountain. On that same hike, Heliconia was abundant, and the beautiful black and yellow Heliconius butterflies guided our path through the mid-elevations (image 2)

73. Coral Reefs--Animals/Ecology Lesson Plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySchool.com
    Students learn that changes in the environment have important effects on the way many types of animals evolve over long periods of time.  
    http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/coralreefs/
    
    Extractions: Let students know that they are going to work individually or in groups to write and illustrate short books that explain to younger children how the animals that inhabit coral reefs are uniquely suited to their environment. Before beginning work on their books, have students conduct research on the types of organisms that live in the reefs. They may use the materials you have provided, encyclopedias, books and periodicals from the library, or the Internet. Students should focus on finding out how specific animals that live in the reefs are adapted to their environments. (Adaptations may include camouflage, symbiosis, defenses, hunting strategies, and so on.)

74. CORAL REEF ECOLOGY
    coral REEF ecology. EPOB 4090 TWO SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT. JANUARY 2 15, 2006 coral reef ecology course. fall semester 2005. pre-trip payment schedule  
    http://spot.colorado.edu/~cundiff/Syllabi/CREInfo.htm
    
    Extractions: CORAL REEF ECOLOGY EPOB 4090 -TWO SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT JANUARY 2 15, 2006 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SIX DAYS IN BOULDER COLORADO - EIGHT DAYS IN COZUMEL MEXICO This is a once-a-year intensive, field-oriented, two-week ecology course, emphasizing coral reefs. Six days of lectures on the Boulder campus will be followed by eight days of field work, requiring low-impact SCUBA techniques on the reefs in the Caribbean at Cozumel Mexico The course will focus on the ecology, behavior, and interrelatedness of the tremendous variety of organisms living in association with a coral reef. This is one of the worldÂ’s most complex and colorful ecosystems, and those fortunate enough to be comfortable under water have an opportunity to observe and study the organisms living there and the relationships they have with one another in a way others can only imagine. The reefs at Cozumel are considered by some to be among the most beautiful in the world. Incorporated into the course will be many of the instructor's experiences as well as many of the thousands of underwater color slides he has taken on coral reefs all over the world. This course will also be useful in enhancing the general ecology and field biology backgrounds of liberal arts students who have met the academic pre-requisites of having taken an ecology course.

75. The Interuniversity Institute Of Eilat - äîëåï äáéðàåðáøñèàé Ã
    Biological oceanography and coralreef ecology. Benthic-pelagic coupling. coral reef ecology. Reproductive biology and development of Octocorallia.  
    http://www.iui-eilat.ac.il/scientists.html
    
    Extractions: Phytoplankton diversity and distribution in the Red Sea. Nutrient limitation as a driving force in competition among marine phytoplankton species. Molecular regulation of nutrient acquisition. Development of molecular probes for assessment of nutrient limitation among phytoplankton species within their natural community. Dr. Avi Baranes Taxonomy of sharks and rays. Feeding habits and reproductive processes of cartilaginous fish. Deep water fish of the Gulf of Eilat: taxonomy and ecology. The reef fish ecology: recruitment of juveniles and repopulation (artificial reefs). Morphology of cartilaginous fish; in cooperation with Prof. Lev Fishelson. Parasitology of deep sea fishes; in cooperation with Dr. A. Diamant. Dr. Nanette Furman

76. AIMS - Coral Reef Ecology - Publications
    coral reef ecology. Publications. You can download these publications in Adobe PDF format by clicking on the TDxx link provided after each reference.  
    http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research/coral-ecology/cre-publications.html
    
    Extractions: Risk and recovery Coral reef ecology Publications You can download these publications in Adobe PDF format by clicking on the TDxx link provided after each reference. Selected Titles Works that document the variability of coral communities: Done TJ (1982) Patterns in the distribution of coral communities across the central Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs 1: 95-107

77. AIMS Research Activities
    geospatial modelling, coral reef ecology, taxonomy, evolutionary biology, coral physiology and coral genetics. coral Reef ecology coral reef ecology  
    http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research/research-groups/rg-conservation-biodiversi
    
    Extractions: Conservation and biodiversity group Risk and recovery "Examining the resilience, recovery and remediation of coral reefs" Can corals cope with a warmer world? This is just one of the burning questions being investigated by the Risk and Recovery team. They are exploring the ability of coral to adapt to warmer seas, the possibility of breeding heat tolerant corals, and developing a long-term outlook on different heating scenarios. Studying what happens in the cells when corals are stressed, during coral bleaching for example, gives scientists and insight into how the coral community as a whole copes under pressure.

78. Eye On The Reef - Field Ecology Courses
    Participatory monitoring and education programs in coral reef assessment and This reef ecology course focuses on environmental education of reef  
    http://www.apex-environmental.com/ReefFieldCourses.html
    
    Extractions: Field Course Participatory monitoring and education programs in coral reef assessment and management. "This reef ecology course focuses on environmental education of reef ecosystems in combination with hands-on experiences in marine environmental monitoring and reef management issues and challenges." The reef ecology courses are based on reef research stations within some of the world's most bio-diverse tropical marine regions and can be scheduled to coincide with spectacular natural events such as coral and fish spawning or the seasonal arrival of large migratory marine life such as cetaceans. In addition, exclusive environmental expeditions on a luxurious dive charter vessel are available for special interest groups with a focus on the ecology of the remote oceanic reefs of the Coral Sea. The direct involvement of participants in the underwater reef monitoring activities and assessments is complimented by numerous specialised workshops relating to natural and human impacts on coral reefs as well as commercial, recreational and traditional reef usage.

79. Acorn Naturalists' Product Categories
    Selection of activity books and videos highlighting the beauty, diversity and importance of coral reef ecosystems.  
    http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/category.asp?Category_ID=163

80. CEP - ENST 57 - Coral Reef Ecology And Management
    coral Reef ecology and Management. Course Outline (Print out a Syllabus). Time Thursdays, 500 600 PM. Place Dey 305.  
    http://www.cep.unc.edu/outreach/coral/
    
    Extractions: Course Home Links Supplemental Readings Trip Preparation ... Photo Album Course Outline (Print out a Syllabus) Time : Thursdays, 5:00 - 6:00 PM Place : Dey 305 Description This is a one-hour class that is a combination of lecture, reading of primary material and service learning. The lectures will describe key physical and chemical characteristics of the coral reef environment and will also cover a broad range of relevant topics in coral reef ecology. Part of the course will also familiarize students with the identification of the principal corals and fishes. A major goal of this class is to educate students about the various threats to coral reefs and explore management options that can offer some protection to coral reef communities. The Carolina Environmental Program (CEP) places a strong emphasis on field-based learning. We run a number of semester-long field site programs, so this is intended at one level to be an introduction to field based learning, and we hope students will consider engaging in further such experiences in the future. Finally, we find it important to nurture a strong sense of community amongst our students, so we hope this experience will help build strong bonds of camaraderie and contribute to the intellectual environment within CEP.

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