Table of Contents -- Title -- Copyright -- Foreword -- 1: Marine Biosphere, Carbonate Systems and the Carbon Cycle -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Marine organisms and carbon -- 1.3. Variability in the production of organic matter -- 1.4. From the biosphere to the atmosphere to climate -- 1.5. Carbonate production -- 1.6. The coupling of carbonaceous and organic productions -- 1.7. Modification of equilibria and consequences on marine life -- 1.8. Conclusion -- 1.9. Bibliography -- 2: Biodiversity of Phytoplankton: Responses to Environmental Changes in Coastal Zones -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Phytoplankton ecology -- 2.3. Phytoplankton responses to anthropogenic pressures -- 2.4. Observation systems for the identification of phytoplankton -- 2.5. Conclusion -- 2.6. Bibliography -- 3: Marine Seagrasses (Magnoliophyta) in the Intertropical Zone -- 3.1. From plant to habitat -- 3.2. Role of seagrass beds in the coastal environment -- 3.3. Functioning of seagrass beds -- 3.4. Challenges in the conservation of seagrass beds -- 3.5. Pressures on and threats to seagrasses -- 3.6. Restoration of seagrass beds -- 3.7. The functional role of seagrasses in the lagoon ecosystem -- 3.8. Conclusion -- 3.9. Bibliography -- 4: Biocomplexity of Coral Ecosystems: Diversity in All its States -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Diversity in the coral world -- 4.3. Links between diversities -- 4.4. Conclusion -- 4.5. Bibliography -- 5: Man and Diversity in the Coral Environment -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Diversity and ecological services -- 5.3. Local versus global threats: what are local threats and what are their effects? -- 5.4. What are the combined effects of local and global threats on corals? -- 5.5. Functions and diversity -- 5.6. Conclusion -- 5.7. Bibliography -- 6: Hydrothermal Vents: Oases at Depth -- 6.1. Introduction to deep-sea ecosystems.

6.2. Discovery of hydrothermal sources -- 6.3. Geology and geochemistry of hydrothermal systems -- 6.4. Microbial chemosynthesis -- 6.5. Symbioses and trophic chains -- 6.6. Distribution of fauna at different spatial scales -- 6.7. Faunal microdistribution and interactions -- 6.8. Temporal dynamics of hydrothermal ecosystems -- 6.9. Mineral resources and exploitation -- 6.10. Bibliography -- List of Authors -- Index -- End User License Agreement.