Coral Reef Studies of Japan

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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This book comprehensively introduces recent important studies on coral reefs from various research fields including biology, ecology, chemistry, the earth sciences, and conservation studies. Thus, coral reef studies around Japan have provided important knowledge on basic sciences and conservation studies regarding coral reef ecosystem.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-01-04
Mått210 x 279 x 11 mm
Vikt546 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCoral Reefs of the World
Antal sidor179
FörlagSpringer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN9789811338830

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Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
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Preface.- 1. Introduction for this book –general aspects of coral reefs of Japan and related studies–.- 2. Dissolved organic matter in coral reefs: distribution, production, and bacterial consumption.- 3. Studies on stress responses of corals in Japan.- 4. Coral disease in Japan.- 5. Ocean acidification studies in coral reefs of Japan.- 6. Frontiers of coral-based sclerochronological studies in Japan.- 7. Coral reproduction in Japan.- 8. Population genetics of corals in Japan.- 9. Distribution expansion and historical population outbreak patterns of crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci sensu lato, in Japan from 1912 to 2015.- 10. Studies on mesophotic coral ecosystems in Japan.- 11. The hydrodynamic impacts of tropical cyclones to coral reefs in Japan: current status and future perspectives.- 12. Concluding remarks: Future perspectives on coral reef studies of Japan –from biology, earth science, and conservation and restoration.