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Author:   Charles Sheppard (The University of Sydney, Australia) ,  Andrew Price (IUC (World Conservation Union), Gland, Switzerland and The University, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.) ,  Callum Roberts (The University, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9780126394900

ISBN 10:   0126394903
Pages:   359
Publication Date:   30 March 1992
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Origins and the Marine Climate: Origins, Geography, and substrates in the Arabian Area. The Marine Climate. Marine Ecosystems: Reefs and Coral Communities. Coral Reef Fish Assemblages. Other Arabian Reef Components and Processes. Seaweeds and Seasonality in Arabian Seas. Seagrasses and Dynamic Substrates. Inter-Tidal Areas. Mangroves. Inter-Tidal Areas 2. Marshes, Sabkha, and Beaches. The Pelagic System. Synthesis: Marine Biogeography of the Arabian Region. Ecosystem Responses to Extreme Natural Stresses. Use and Management: Arabian Fisheries. Human Use and Environmental Pressures. Coastal Zone Management. References. Index. Origins and Geography of the Marine Area. The Marine Climate. Benthic Ecosystems and Their Distributions. Coral Reefs. Mangroves and Marsh Plants. Seagrass Meadows. Seaweeds. Pelagic Communities and Fisheries. Human Involvements in the Marine Ecosystems and Resources. References. Index.

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"""Written by scientists with great knowledge of the area, the book is authoritative and detailed as well as being readable, well and profusely illustrated, interesting, and up-to-date."" --BIOLOGIST ""The book presents, in one work, the latest information on the ecology of the Arabian region."" --BIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS"

Written by scientists with great knowledge of the area, the book is authoritative and detailed as well as being readable, well and profusely illustrated, interesting, and up-to-date. --BIOLOGIST The book presents, in one work, the latest information on the ecology of the Arabian region. --BIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS

Author Information

I hold a half-time position of Professor in the School of Life Sciences. The remainder of my time I work for a range of UN , Governmental and aid agencies in tropical marine and coastal development issues. I advise several governments on marine and coastal management and science, including the UK Government on its tropical Overseas Territories. I have organised and led the scientific input to the 2010 creation of the world's largest fully protected marine researce, in the Chagos archipelago, Indian Ocean, where a lot of my research has been focussed. The other main geographical area of research is the Arabian region. PhD University of Durham 1976. Fellow, Linnean Society Conservation Fellow, Zoological Society London Reviewing member of the IPCC Editor of the Elsevier journal:Marine Pollution Bulletin Author and/or editor 10 books at various levels, from lay, student text and academic.

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