Marine microcosms
1987. Marine microcosms. Pages 134-149. In Adey WH. Restoration Ecology: A Synthetic Approach to Ecological Research. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, United Kingdom
This chapter describes the construction and refinement of an artificial tropical coral reef and lagoon ecosystem. Emphasis is placed on the extensive process of synthesizing such systems through prototype and pilot stages. and on the insights that this work has added to our understanding of wild ecosystems.
- Type
- Book Chapter
- Units
- BISC
- Keywords
- Algal turfs, Artificial, complex, Conservation, Coral Reef, Ecology, Ecosystem, Habitats, Lagoon, Mathematical modeling, Mesocosm, Microcosm, Physical modeling, Restoration, Salinity, Simulation, Statistical methods, Synthesis, Temperature