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Why are we as humans so attracted to water and to colorful reefs? Indeed, why are reefs so dazzling? How did cleaning station symbiosis evolve? How come there are so many extraordinary defense mechanisms among reef animals? Do the denizens of reefs have consciousness? How did warning coloration evolve? In what ways do fundamental mathematical rules manifest in coral reefs? For answers to these questions and many more, take a dive into Reflections Underwater.
Coral reefs are one of the world's great natural wonders: endlessly surprising and mesmerizing kaleidoscopic fractals of color and life. But they are also under serious threat from the effects of climate change and development. Reflections Underwater is a unique, illuminating book that explores a stunning variety of topics and concepts relating to coral reefs.
Adopting a holistic, multidisciplinary perspective that weaves together scientific and humanistic ideas, including psychology, evolution, zoology, philosophy, mathematics, art, physics, and more, this book offers a compelling angle on these remarkable and fragile habitats. Meticulously researched and elegantly argued, it is illustrated throughout with exquisite photographs gleaned from the author's many marine adventures.
Contents
Foreword by Professor David Fortus
Acknowledgments
Prologue
1. The Uniqueness of the Diving Experience
2. Coral Reefs - A Holistic View
3. The Reef Kaleidoscopic View - Why Are Coral Reefs So Colorful?
4. Illumination, Disguise and Vision Mechanisms in Coral Reefs
5. Mutual Aid - Coral Reefs as a Symbiotic Society
6. Nature, Red in Tooth and Claw - Defense and Preying Mechanisms
7. Reproduction - The Wild Side of Sex in Coral Reefs
8. Evolutionary Themes
Epilogue
Afterword by Dr. Tom Shlesinger
Concise Glossary
Bibliography
Figure Credits
Index
About the Author
