Overview
- Primary source for a basic understanding of Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs)
- First reviews of major mesophotic taxa
- Looks into MCE’s geographical variations, similarities, differences between MCE’s and potential connectivity between MCEs and shallow reefs
- Covers the conservation, management and threats to MCEs and future research directions
Part of the book series: Coral Reefs of the World (CORW, volume 12)
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Table of contents (53 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Regional Variation in Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
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About this book
This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa. MCEs are characterized by light-dependent corals and associated communities typically found at depths ranging from 30-40 m. and extending to over 150 m. in tropical and subtropical ecosystems. They are populated with organisms typically associated with shallow coral reefs, such as macroalgae, corals, sponges, and fishes, as well as specialist species unique to mesophotic depths. During the past decade, there has been an increasing scientific and management interest in MCEs expressed by the exponential increase in the number of publications studying this unique environment. Despite their close proximity to well-studied shallow reefs, and the growing evidence of their importance, our scientific knowledge of MCEs is still in its early stages. The topics covered in the book include: regional variation in MCEs; similarities and differences between mesophotic and shallow reeftaxa, biotic and abiotic conditions, biodiversity, ecology, geomorphology, and geology; potential connectivity between MCEs and shallow reefs; MCE disturbances, conservation, and management challenges; and new technologies, key research questions/knowledge gaps, priorities, and future directions in MCE research.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
Editors: Yossi Loya, Kimberly A. Puglise, Tom C.L. Bridge
Series Title: Coral Reefs of the World
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92735-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-92734-3Published: 21 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-92735-0Published: 22 May 2019
Series ISSN: 2213-719X
Series E-ISSN: 2213-7203
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 1003
Number of Illustrations: 41 b/w illustrations, 354 illustrations in colour
Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Marine & Freshwater Sciences, Climate Change, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Biodiversity, Oceanography