Coral Bleaching : Patterns, Processes, Causes and Consequences /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: van Oppen, Madeleine J. H. (Editor), Lough, Janice M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 205
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Coral Bleaching - Patterns, Processes, Causes and Consequences
  • The Evolution of the Coral-Algal Symbiosis
  • Coral Bleaching in Space and Time
  • Climate Variability and Change: Monitoring Data and Evidence for Increased Coral Bleaching Stress
  • Detecting and Monitoring Coral Bleaching Events
  • Bleaching Resistance and the Role of Algal Endosymbionts
  • Bleaching and Mortality Thresholds: How Much is Too Much?
  • Consequences of Coral Bleaching for Sessile Reef Organisms
  • Coral Bleaching and Consequences for Motile Reef Organisms: Past, Present and Uncertain Future Effects
  • Future Scenarios: a Review of Modelling Efforts to Predict the Future of Coral Reefs in an Era of Climate Change
  • Synthesis: Coral Bleaching - Patterns, Processes, Causes and Consequences.