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The Ecology of Indonesian Seas
The challenging task of documenting Indonesia's marine realm is presented here in a two-volume set, the result of worldwide literature reviews and extensive new field observations. The first volume provides a review of the geology, physical oceanography and meteorology of the archipelago. Coral reefs, one of the most important, yet least known ecosystems in Indonesia, are introduced in this volume through discussions of the geologic history of reefs, followed by a review of the major theories of coral reef information, development and their world distribution. Corals and other reef-associated organism are then examined. The chapter of foraminifera, major producers of presents some little-known Indonesia assemblages. Next, the authors look at the natural environmental factors that affect coral reef development and survival. A chapter on coral reef growth and development concludes the first volume.
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