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RECORD NUMBER: 50 OF 143| Main Title | Deep-water coral reefs : unique biodiversity hot-spots / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Hovland, M. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | Springer ; Praxis, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 2008 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 227276739 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 9781402084614 (hbk.); 1402084617 (hbk.) | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Coral reefs and islands ; Coral reef ecology | |||||||||||
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| Collation | xxvi, 278 p. : ill. (some col.)., maps ; 25 cm. | |||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Contents Notes | "Deep-water coral reefs are currently the target of intensive research, offering exciting opportunities for frontier exploration. Using a battery of modern techniques, such as deep-sea drilling, sampling, remote control surveying and documentation, marine scientists are hoping to find answers." "This book provides a comprehensive and thorough scientific analysis and documentation of deep-water coral reefs around the world. It reviews what is currently known about these unique reefs and how they may be protected for the future."--BOOK JACKET. |