Rhodolith/Maërl Beds: A Global Perspective

Rhodolith beds are recognized internationally as a unique ecosystem, and they are the focus of this interdisciplinary book. These marine beds occur worldwide, from the tropics to the poles, ranging in depth from intertidal to deep subtidal habitats and they are also represented in extensive fossil d...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Riosmena-Rodríguez, Rafael (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Nelson, Wendy (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Aguirre, Julio (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Σειρά:Coastal Research Library, 15
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Section I. The Role of Rhodolith/maerl Beds in Modern Oceans
  • Natural History of Rhodolith/maerl Beds: Their Role in Near-shore Biodiversity and Management
  • Coralline Algae as Recorders of Past Climatic and Environmental Conditions
  • Effects of Ocean Warming and Acidification on Rhodolith/maerl beds
  • Economic Importance of Coralline Carbonates
  • Section II. The Role of Rhodolith/maerl Beds in Historical Oceans. - Rhodoliths and Rhodolith Beds in the Rock Record
  • Re-Sedimented Rhodoliths in Channelized Depositional Systems
  • Neogene Rhodoliths in the Mediterranean Basins
  • Oligocene Rhodolith Beds in the Central Mediterranean Area
  • Taphonomic Range and Sedimentary Dynamics of Modern and Fossil Rhodolith Beds: Macaronesian Realm (North Atlantic Ocean)
  • Section III. Conservation Status of Rhodolith/maerl at Major Ocean Basins
  • North Atlantic
  • Mediterranean Rhodolith Beds
  • South Atlantic Rhodolith Beds: Latitudinal Distribution, Species Composition, Structure and Ecosystem Functions, Threats and Conservation Status
  • Eastern Pacific
  • Western Pacific
  • South Pacific.