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An eye-opening introduction to the complexity, wonder, and vital roles of coral reefs When mass coral bleaching and die†'offs were first identified in the 1980s, and eventually linked to warming events, the scientific community was sure that such a dramatic and unambiguous signal would serve as a warning sign about the devastating effects of global warming. Instead, most people ignored that warning. Subsequent decades have witnessed yet more degradation. Reefs around the world have lost more than 50 percent of their living coral since the 1970s. In this book, distinguished marine ecologist Peter F. Sale imparts his passion for the unexpected beauty, complexity, and necessity of coral reefs. By placing reefs in the wider context of global climate change, Sale demonstrates how their decline is more than simply a one†'off environmental tragedy, but rather an existential warning to humanity. He offers a reframing of the enormous challenge humanity faces as... Cover 1 Title Page 3 Copyright Page 4 Dedication 5 Contents 6 Preface 8 One: Beginnings 13 Two: Serendipity in Deep Time 23 Three: Ever Wonderful, Always Different 45 Four: So Many Ways of Being 62 Five: Exuberant Richness 75 Six:

Author

Peter F. Sale

Publisher

Yale University Press

Language

EN

Rating

3.79 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13