The most fascinating aspects of coral reefs relate to how corals
and reef residents meet the challenges of survival and live
together. The focus of this book is on how a coral reef functions
-- the jobs of individual residents and how they collectively
create a sustainable community. The author explores how solar
energy powers the reef, how raw materials are used efficiently and
waste is recycled, why biodiversity is security, and how everything
is connected. There are also many insights into the more personal
lives of reef residents -- some are as strange as any science
fiction. By viewing coral reefs in the context of a human city, one
can more easily appreciate the creative ways reef communities
operate; they neither undermine their own survival nor that of
other communities elsewhere. In other words, a variety of species
collectively enhances the survival of the entire community. Dr
Murphy sees reef communities existing in a dynamic equilibrium
where forces of competition, destruction, and decay are balanced by
co-operation, repair, and rejuvenation. There are lessons for those
of us who are concerned about making our own communities more
sustainable. The subject matter is serious, but it is not taken so
seriously that it isn't fun. The most fascinating aspects of coral
reefs relate to how corals and reef residents meet the challenges
of survival and live together.
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