Tropical Marine Ecology. Daniel M. Alongi

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       Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data

      Names: Alongi, D. M. (Daniel M.) author.

      Title: Tropical marine ecology / Daniel Michael Alongi.

      Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2022. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2021031560 (print) | LCCN 2021031561 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119568865 (cloth) | ISBN 9781119568889 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119568926 (epub)

      Subjects: LCSH: Marine ecology.

      Classification: LCC QH541.5.S3 A453 2022 (print) | LCC QH541.5.S3 (ebook) | DDC 577.7–dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021031560 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021031561

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      Cover Images: © Chris & Monique Fallows/OceanwideImages.com, Mangrove photo courtesy of Dan Alongi