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Coral reefs are among the most beautiful, and most diverse, of ecosystems. Early seafarers were wary of them, naturalists were confused by them, yet many coastal people benefited greatly from these mysterious rocky structures that grew up to the surface of the sea. They have been rich in their supply of food, and they provided a breakwater from storms and high waves to countless coastal communities that developed from their protection. Their scale is enormous and their value high. Found in countless locations around the world, from the Indo-Pacific coral reef province to the Caribbean and Australia, they support both marine and human life.But today coral reefs are in trouble, with many dying or suffering from over-exploitation, pollution, and the warming and acidification of the oceans. Understanding reefs, their conservation and management, is vital, and so is conveying this to authority if we are to preserve these remarkable ecosystems. In this Very Short Introduction Charles Sheppard describes the complex structure and interdependencies of a reef, how reefs have evolved, the diversity of marine life that they support, and their importance to the human population who live beside them. This new edition describes the latest research on the complex symbioses of coral animals with microorganisms. It also highlights the scale of the challenge facing our reefs today, following recent ocean heatwaves - part of wider climate disruption - that killed half the world's reefs, and considers what can be done to preserve these essential and vibrant ecosystems.

Coral reefs and islands. --- Coral reef ecology. --- Coral reef biology. --- Récifs coralliens --- Écologie des récifs coralliens. --- Biologie des récifs coralliens. --- Récifs coralliens --- Écologie des récifs coralliens. --- Biologie des récifs coralliens.

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Coral reef ecology --- Crown-of-thorns starfish --- Ecologie des récifs coralliens

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Écologie des récifs coralliens --- Essais nucléaires --- Coral reef ecology --- Nuclear explosions --- Environmental aspects

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Coral reef ecology --- Coral reef conservation --- Ecologie des récifs coralliens --- Conservation des récifs coralliens --- Coral reefs and islands --- Reef ecology --- Conservation of coral reefs --- Maintenance of coral reef productivity --- Nature conservation --- Ecology --- Conservation

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Coral reefs and islands --- Coral reef biology --- Récifs et îles de coraux --- Biologie des récifs coralliens