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A global atlas of atolls
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"Developed from satellite data only recently available, A Global Atlas of Atolls presents high-quality details of the 473 atolls across the globe, characterizing details of the atoll rim, the lagoo...
"Developed from satellite data only recently available, A Global Atlas of Atolls presents high-quality details of the 473 atolls across the globe, characterizing details of the atoll rim, the lagoon and their coral reef communities in unprecedented detail. After an introduction that includes a glossary of terms, each atoll is documented in the form of an atlas written for scientists, but accessible to any diver or reader interested in these spectacular reef-island habitats. There is currently no comparable work documenting the atolls of the world, with their turquoise lagoons and colorful reefs teaming with marine life"--Provided by publisher.
Details
- Creator
- Walter M. Goldberg, (Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami FL), Eugene C. Rankey, (Professor of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence KS)
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- First edition
- Boca Raton ; London : CRC Press, 2023
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource
- ISBNs
- 9781003287339, 1003287336, 9781000902778, 1000902773, 1000902870, 9781000902877, 9781032262475, 9781032262468, 103226246X, 9781032262475
- OCLC
- on1390712976
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Introduction -- Materials and methods -- Polynesia and the Tuamotu Archipelago -- The Society Islands -- The Cook Islands -- South Central Pacific (Swains, Rose, Beveridge) -- Tokelau Islands -- Tuvalu -- Kiribati (Line, Phoenix, Gilbert Islands) -- Hawaii and the Central Pacific Atolls of the USA -- Micronesia and the Marshall Islands -- Micronesia and The Caroline Islands -- Melanesia, New Guinea and the Coral Sea -- The Solomon Islands -- Fiji -- The Coral Sea -- North West Australia -- Indonesia -- South China and the Sulu Sea -- Central Indian Ocean (Lakshadweep, Maldive and Chagos Archipelagos) -- Western Indian Ocean -- Western Atlantic Ocean -- Summary and Atolls of the 21st century