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1. The Red Sea: Environmental Gradients Shape a Natural Laboratory in a Nascent Ocean

verfasst von : Michael L. Berumen, Christian R. Voolstra, Daniele Daffonchio, Susana Agusti, Manuel Aranda, Xabier Irigoien, Burton H. Jones, Xosé Anxelu G. Morán, Carlos M. Duarte

Erschienen in: Coral Reefs of the Red Sea

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the environmental gradients that characterize the broader Red Sea habitat. The Red Sea is formed by an actively spreading rift and notably has only one natural connection to the Indian Ocean – a narrow, shallow opening known as the Strait of Bab al Mandab. The resultant isolation undoubtedly plays a key role in shaping the environmental gradients, species endemism, and distinct evolutionary trajectory observed within the Red Sea. While this young ocean is known to be among the saltiest and warmest seas on Earth, there are important spatial and temporal gradients that likely influence the biological communities residing in its waters.

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Titel: The Red Sea: Environmental Gradients Shape a Natural Laboratory in a Nascent Ocean
verfasst von: Michael L. Berumen
Christian R. Voolstra
Daniele Daffonchio
Susana Agusti
Manuel Aranda
Xabier Irigoien
Burton H. Jones
Xosé Anxelu G. Morán
Carlos M. Duarte
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Coral Reefs of the Red Sea
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-05800-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-05802-9

Copyright-Jahr: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05802-9_1