"Corals: Habitat Formers in the Anthropocene" ed. by Giovanni Chimienti

By involving scientists and conservationists from different areas of the world, this book answers the questions about corals, the habitat they form, and the influence that we have on them.

Corals have thrived on the bottom of the ocean for millions of years. These fascinating animals are currently forced to cope with the rapid changes caused by humans to avoid extinction. How are corals changing their way of processing energy from different sources? What do we know about the corals living in the unseen depths of certain seamounts? What is the impact of oil spills and what can we do? How are coral reefs all over the world to be restored? What is the socioeconomic importance of these habitats, and what do we gain or lose with their survival or their demise?

Contents
1. Nutrition of Corals and Their Trophic Plasticity under Future Environmental Conditions
2. The Mauritanian Slope (NE Atlantic) Has No Desert: Swiftia phaeton (Holaxonia: Plexauridae) Shaping Coral Gardens
3. Oil Spill Incidents on Coral Reefs: Impacts and Remediation Technologies
4. Electric Reefs Enhance Coral Climate Change Adaptation
5. Coral Reef Deterioration and Livelihoods of Coastal Communities: An Economics Perspective


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