Ethnobiology of Corals and Coral Reefs
This book explores the ethnobiology of corals by examining the various ways in which humans, past and present, have exploited and taken care of coral and coralline habitats. This book will bring the educated general audience closer to corals by exploring the various circumstances of human-coral coe...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015. |
| Series: | Ethnobiology,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23763-3 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Seeing corals with Darwin’s eyes of reason
- The reef sulphur cycle: influence on climate and ecosystem services
- Symbols at War: The impact of Corallium rubrum in the Indo-Pakistani subcontinent
- Ethnobiology of Corallium rubrum: Protection, healing, medicine, and magic
- Corals and coralline organisms in Seri culture: Traditional and modern uses
- Puka Mai He Ko’a: The significance of corals in Hawaiian culture
- Coral gardens of the Dumo people of Papua New Guinea: a preliminary account
- The catch of Maui: Coral gardens in the past and present of the Tongan islands
- Change in Roviana Lagoon coral reef ethnobiology
- Rocky reefs: Preserving biodiversity for the benefit of the communities in the Aquarium of the World
- Conservation of corals in the Colombian Caribbean.