Overview
- First ever compendium of human-coral interactions ever to be published; there are no similar books, making it particularly unique to the field of ethnobiology
- The book will be balanced with interesting coverage appropriate to a general, well-educated audience as well as to scholars in ethnobiology
- Approximately 50 color photos ranging from underwater to beautiful historic pieces of coral jewelry from various cultures and periods
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Ethnobiology (EBL)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book explores the ethnobiology of corals by examining the various ways in which humans, past and present, have exploited and taken care of coral and coralline habitats. This book will bring the educated general audience closer to corals by exploring the various circumstances of human-coral coexistence by providing scientifically sound and jargon-free perspectives and experiences from across the globe. Corals are a vital part of the marine environment since they promote and sustain marine and global biodiversity while providing numerous other environmental and cultural services. Countless valuable coral conservation efforts are published in academic and general audience venues on a daily basis. However relevant, few of these reports show a direct, deeper understanding of the intimate relationship between people and corals throughout the world’s societies. Ethnobiology of Corals and Coral Reefs establishes an intimate bond between the audience and the wonder of corals and theirimportance to humankind.
Reviews
“The book focuses on ethnobiology, or the interaction of humans and their environments. … The book is nicely illustrated with color and black-and-white plates. The text is very readable and will be particularly helpful to coral reef biologists/ecologists, anthropologists, and anyone interested in how humans interact with a specific environment. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners; general readers.” (L. T. Spencer, Choice, Vol. 53 (12), September, 2016)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ethnobiology of Corals and Coral Reefs
Editors: Nemer Narchi, Lisa Leimar Price
Series Title: Ethnobiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23763-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-23762-6Published: 06 January 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79532-4Published: 30 March 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-23763-3Published: 24 December 2015
Series ISSN: 2365-7553
Series E-ISSN: 2365-7561
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 240
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 60 illustrations in colour
Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Marine & Freshwater Sciences, Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography