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Coral reefs are acknowledged for the beauty of their organisms, which has made this natural ecosystem one of the most appreciated on Earth. It is believed to be the richest in terms of species diversity and species interactions, at least in theory since there is yet much documentation work to be done. Indeed, the paradox is that of the estimated one million species living in this ecosystem globally, only 10% of them have been described. To date, most of the coral reef studies have focused on the most peculiar and fabulous groups, such as corals and fishes, although most of the diversity is usually represented by small, colored, camouflaged, hidden, and crypto organisms from all kingdoms of life. The mystery of their diversity, ecology, biology, and importance in the functioning of coral reefs motivate many scientists to dive, all around the world, in order to discover, name, and appreciate such a fascinating, but unfortunately overlooked, component of nature. This book is a very nice illustration of the charm of the coral-associated fauna.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Ecological science, the Biosphere --- Cladocopium --- cryptofauna --- marine biodiversity --- mesophotic coral reef environments (MCEs) --- Octocorallia --- stoloniferous octocorals --- Symbiodiniaceae --- taxonomy --- n/a --- coral-fish association --- symbiosis --- habitat structure --- prevalence --- damselfish --- coral reefs --- biological interactions --- integrative taxonomy --- corals --- bryozoans --- Maldives --- phylogeny --- Anthozoa --- records --- Macrocnemina --- Brachycnemina --- Caribbean Netherlands --- fire corals --- Hydrozoa --- pseudo-auto-epizoism --- stony corals --- substrate --- biodiversity --- scleractinian --- global change --- impacts

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Coral reefs are acknowledged for the beauty of their organisms, which has made this natural ecosystem one of the most appreciated on Earth. It is believed to be the richest in terms of species diversity and species interactions, at least in theory since there is yet much documentation work to be done. Indeed, the paradox is that of the estimated one million species living in this ecosystem globally, only 10% of them have been described. To date, most of the coral reef studies have focused on the most peculiar and fabulous groups, such as corals and fishes, although most of the diversity is usually represented by small, colored, camouflaged, hidden, and crypto organisms from all kingdoms of life. The mystery of their diversity, ecology, biology, and importance in the functioning of coral reefs motivate many scientists to dive, all around the world, in order to discover, name, and appreciate such a fascinating, but unfortunately overlooked, component of nature. This book is a very nice illustration of the charm of the coral-associated fauna.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Ecological science, the Biosphere --- Cladocopium --- cryptofauna --- marine biodiversity --- mesophotic coral reef environments (MCEs) --- Octocorallia --- stoloniferous octocorals --- Symbiodiniaceae --- taxonomy --- coral-fish association --- symbiosis --- habitat structure --- prevalence --- damselfish --- coral reefs --- biological interactions --- integrative taxonomy --- corals --- bryozoans --- Maldives --- phylogeny --- Anthozoa --- records --- Macrocnemina --- Brachycnemina --- Caribbean Netherlands --- fire corals --- Hydrozoa --- pseudo-auto-epizoism --- stony corals --- substrate --- biodiversity --- scleractinian --- global change --- impacts --- Cladocopium --- cryptofauna --- marine biodiversity --- mesophotic coral reef environments (MCEs) --- Octocorallia --- stoloniferous octocorals --- Symbiodiniaceae --- taxonomy --- coral-fish association --- symbiosis --- habitat structure --- prevalence --- damselfish --- coral reefs --- biological interactions --- integrative taxonomy --- corals --- bryozoans --- Maldives --- phylogeny --- Anthozoa --- records --- Macrocnemina --- Brachycnemina --- Caribbean Netherlands --- fire corals --- Hydrozoa --- pseudo-auto-epizoism --- stony corals --- substrate --- biodiversity --- scleractinian --- global change --- impacts

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This volume contains a series of papers prepared for presentation at the 14th International Coral Reef Symposium, originally planned for July 2020 in Bremen, Germany, but postponed until 2021 (online) and 2022 (in person) because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It contains a series of papers illustrating the breadth of modern studies on coral reefs and the response of the reef science community to the threats that coral reefs now face, above all from climate change. The first group of papers focus on the biology of a selection of reef organisms, ranging from sea fans to coral dwelling crabs. The next group describe studies of coral communities and ecological interactions in regions as diverse as Florida, Kenya, Colombia, and Norway. Further papers describe investigations into the effects of global warming (in the Maldives and in Timor-Leste) and of other impacts (UV blockers, ocean acidification). The final two papers describe the latest applications of satellite and camera technology to the challenge of mapping and monitoring reefs.

coral reefs --- cox1 --- H3 --- crustacea --- molecular systematics --- morphotypes --- Cassiopea xamachana --- C. frondosa --- Scyphozoan --- planulae --- settlement --- metamorphosis --- oxybenzone --- Gnathiidae --- Isopoda --- climate change --- ocean warming --- coral bleaching --- Great Barrier Reef --- Coral Triangle --- marine biomineralization --- inorganic mineralization --- ocean acidification (OA) --- omega --- dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) --- extracellular calcifying fluid (ECF) --- Maldives --- Indian Ocean --- El Niño --- mass coral bleaching --- coral mortality --- benthic cover --- satellite --- superspectral --- VHR --- topobathymetry --- LULC --- SUSC --- Moorea Island --- long-term mortality series --- population dynamics --- mass mortality --- octocorals --- habitat forming species --- extinction --- survival --- equilibrium points --- symbiodiniaceae --- zoantharians --- Trinidad coral reefs --- zooxanthellate --- biogeography --- Jaffna Peninsula --- coral mortality index --- DNA barcoding --- phylogeny --- biodiversity --- conservation --- ocean acidification --- carbonate chemistry dynamics --- biogeochemical dynamics --- in situ monitoring --- natural variability of environmental conditions --- Lophelia pertusa --- structural complexity --- coral reef --- Caribbean --- overfishing --- parrotfish --- Seaflower Biosphere Reserve --- reef ecology --- reef fish --- structure associations --- artificial structures --- symbiotic algae --- dinoflagellates --- Madagascar --- symbiosis --- coral reef ecosystem --- coral reef resilience --- global warming --- indicator species --- coral reef monitoring --- reef health --- review --- hyperspectral imaging --- marine optics --- ENSO --- temperature --- stable isotope --- coral disease --- coral health --- nutrients --- Indonesian ThroughFlow