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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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About this book
This book opens and sets the stage with an introduction to both modern and ancient reefs and reef ecosystems. This chapter is also intended as a basic introduction for students, general geologists, and professionals or others who may be unfamiliar with reefs and reef ecosystems. The chapter addresses the living coral reef ecosystem, stressing among other relevant factors, the importance of ecological and physical interactions between the organisms and their environment. The chapter also addresses mass extinction and provides a general overview of the history of reefs.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The History and Sedimentology of Ancient Reef Systems
Editors: George D. Stanley
Series Title: Topics in Geobiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1219-6
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46467-6Published: 30 November 2001
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5446-8Published: 25 September 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1219-6Published: 11 November 2013
Series ISSN: 0275-0120
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 458
Topics: Paleontology, Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Sedimentology, Evolutionary Biology