Overview
- A completely updated and revised second edition
- Provides new insights into the causes and consequences of coral bleaching
- Includes more than 50 % more new references than the first edition
Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 233)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
One of the most serious consequences of global climate change for coral reefs is the increased frequency and severity of mass coral bleaching events and, since the first edition of this volume was published in 2009, there have been additional mass coral bleaching events. This book provides comprehensive information on the causes and consequences of coral bleaching for coral reef ecosystems, from the genes and microbes involved in the bleaching response, to individual coral colonies and whole reef systems. It presents detailed analyses of how coral bleaching can be detected and quantified and reviews future scenarios based on modeling efforts and the potential mechanisms of acclimatisation and adaptation. It also briefly discusses emerging research areas that focus on the development of innovative interventions aiming to increase coral climate resilience and restore reefs.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Madeleine J.H. van Oppen
Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB 3, Townsville MC, Queensland 4810, Australia and School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
e-mail: madeleine.van@unimelb.edu.au
J.M. Lough
Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB 3, Townsville MC, Queensland 4810, Australia and ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
e-mail: j.lough@aims.gov.au
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Coral Bleaching
Book Subtitle: Patterns, Processes, Causes and Consequences
Editors: Madeleine J. H. van Oppen, Janice M. Lough
Series Title: Ecological Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75393-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-75392-8Published: 17 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09219-1Published: 25 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-75393-5Published: 05 July 2018
Series ISSN: 0070-8356
Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: VIII, 356
Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 36 illustrations in colour
Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts, Marine & Freshwater Sciences, Ecosystems