Overview

The iconic and beautiful Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is home to one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. With contributions from international experts, this timely and fully updated second edition of The Great Barrier Reef describes the animals, plants and other organisms of the reef, as well as the biological, chemical and physical processes that influence them. It contains new chapters on shelf slopes and fisheries and addresses pressing issues such as climate change, ocean acidification, coral bleaching and disease, and invasive species. The Great Barrier Reef is a must-read for the interested reef tourist, student, researcher and environmental manager. While it has an Australian focus, it can equally be used as a reference text for most Indo-Pacific coral reefs.

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Author:   Pat Hutchings ,  Michael Kingsford ,  Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
Publisher:   CSIRO Publishing
Imprint:   CSIRO Publishing
Edition:   Second Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   1.600kg
ISBN:  

9781486308194

ISBN 10:   1486308198
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   01 February 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Acronyms Author biographies 1: Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef Section 1: Nature of the reef 2: Geomorphology of Coral Reefs with Special Reference to the Great Barrier Reef 3: The Great Barrier Reef in Time and Space: Geology and Palaeobiology 4: Oceanography 5: Coral Reef Habitats and Assemblages 6: Seabed Environments, Habitats and Biological Assemblages 7: The Great Barrier Reef outer-shelf 8: Primary Production, Nutrient Recycling and Energy Flow through Coral Reef Ecosystems 9: Calcification, Erosion and the Establishment of the Framework of Coral Reefs Section 2: Factors affecting the reef 10: Fisheries of the Great Barrier Reef 11: Disturbances and pressures to coral reefs 12: The Future of Coral Reefs in a Rapidly Changing World 13: Terrestrial Runoff to the Great Barrier Reef and the Implications for Its Long Term Ecological Status 14: Planning and Managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Section 3: Overview of reef biodiversity and organisms 15: Biodiversity of organisms? 16: Plankton 17: Macroalgae 18: Mangroves and Seagrasses 19: Sponges 20: Pelagic Cnidaria and Ctenophora 21: Hexacorals 1: Sea Anemones and Anemone-like Animals (Actiniaria, Zoanthidea, Corallimorpharia, Ceriantharia and Antipatharia) 22: Hexacorals 2: Reef-building or Hard Corals (Scleractinia) including updates re concept of coral species 23: Octocorals 24: Worms 25: Arthropoda: Crustaceans and Pycnogonids 26: Mollusca 27: Bryozoa 28: Echinodermata 29: Tunicata 30: The Fish Assemblages of the Great Barrier Reef: Their Diversity and Origin 31: Marine Reptiles and Marine Mammals 32: Seabirds Epilogue Index

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