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Rhodolith/Ma rl 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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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Riosmena-Rodr guez, Rafael; Nelson, Wendy; Aguirre, Julio
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Coastal Research Library, 15
Subjects:
Earth sciences
Geobiology
Coasts
Geomorphology
Biodiversity
Aquatic ecology
Climate change
Coastal Sciences
Biogeosciences
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29315-8
Summary: 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 deposits. In the light of international interest in rhodoliths and maerl concerning their role in coastal ecosystems and with respect to biodiversity, fisheries, and the production of sediment, this book provides the most comprehensive view possible. As readers will discover, rhodoliths/maerl are f
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (VIII, 368 pages) : illustrations.
ISBN: 9783319293158
Index Number: GB450
CLC: P737.1
Contents: 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 -- Oligoce

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