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The secret life of corals : sex, war, and rocks that don't roll / David E. Vaughan, PhD.

by Vaughan, David E., author.

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Plantation, FL : J. Ross Publishing, [2023]

Corals -- Habitat.

Coral reef ecology.

9781604271881 (hardcover)

1604271884 (hardcover)

xv, 256 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Part I-What Is a Coral? -- The Importance of Corals -- What Exactly Is a Coral? -- Polyp the Animal -- Plants that Grow in Animals -- Microbes-The Coral Microbiome, Immunity from the Outside In -- Mineral: Caught Between a "Rock" and a "Hard Place" -- Coral Growth, the Odyssey from Larvae to Reef -- Part II-Sex, War, and Rocks that Don't Roll -- The Fossil Record-How Fast Is the Slow Growth of Coral? -- Coral Sex and Bundles of Joy -- A Deep Dive into Sexual Strategies -- The Fantastic Journey and Search for the First and Final Home -- Coral Wars-Slow Motion Fighting with Specialized Weapons -- Cosmic Inner Space and Deep-water Corals -- Community Communications Part III-A New Hope for Corals Yesterday's Extinctions: Five Previous Episodes of Coral Hide and Seek -- The Need to Consider Gloom and Doom -- Hope, Coral Trees, and Bucket Babies -- My Eureka Mistake and a Game Changer for Corals -- Fusion and Con-Fusion: "Bring Out Your Dead" -- Size Really Does Matter, Not Age! -- Scaling Up Coral Production -- Part IV-The Future -- New Tools of the Trade -- Speed Bumps Chapter 24: Moving Forward, Secrets, Hope, and More.

"When we think of coral reefs we tend to think of beautiful rock-like structures teaming with colorful fish and other marine life. But what exactly are the "corals" in the coral reef? What are these creatures that start out very small and then have the ability to grow large enough to be seen from outer space? Are they animals, plants, microbes, or rocks? With humor and clarity, David Vaughan takes us on an incredible journey through the secret life of corals to answer these questions, and more. He shines a light on the unlikely partners that comprise actual corals and reveals the curious ways they live, grow, reproduce, protect themselves, and defend their turf. In addition, Vaughan helps us understand why corals are so important for all life-both on land and in the sea. This generational title clearly explains the most pressing environmental threats corals face today, as well as new coral restoration practices that provide hope for their future. This book is a compelling and fun read and is for everyone interested in the marvelous workings of the natural world. Dive in and prepare to be amazed!"--

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