Reef Evolution

by Rachel Woodward and Rachel Wood

Book Overview

If one does not understand the biology of the coral reef, one does not understand the reef at all. So, using more than 250 illustrations and specially drawn ecological reconstructions of reef communities, Rachel Wood provides a unique evolutionary approach to the understanding of ancient coral reef ecosystems. Marine organisms have aggregated to form reefs for over 3.5 billion years--creating the largest biologically constructed feature on earth,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198577842
• ISBN13: 9780198577843
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.3"