The biology of coral reefs

Coral reefs: biodiverse and productive tropical ecosystems

The main reef builders and space occupiers

The abiotic environment

Symbiotic interactions

Microbial, microalgal, and planktonic reef life

Reef fish: evolution, diversity, and function

Reef fisheries and reef aquaculture

Coral reefs in the modern world

Consequences to reefs of changing environmental stress

The future, human population, and management.