Title The Great Barrier Reef : biology, environment and management / editors, Pat Hutchings, Michael Kingsford and Ove Hoegh-Guldberg

Edition Second edition Published Clayton South, VIC, Australia : CSIRO Publishing ; Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2019] ©2019

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 465 pages) : color illustrations, color maps Summary Beautifully illustrated and with contributions from 33 international experts, this comprehensive guide describes the organisms and ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef, as well as the biological, chemical and physical processes that influence them. The iconic and beautiful Great Barrier Reef (GBR) 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. Key Features: Exciting and contemporary account of the issues that face the world's most complex marine ecosystem. Examines the diversity, physiology, ecology and conservation of coral reefs in one volume. Written by leading authorities on the biodiversity of the GBR as well as its position as an icon for monitoring global warming. Beautifully illustrated Notes "A Balkema book." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCOhost, viewed March 15, 2019) Subject Coral reef ecology -- Australia -- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) Marine biodiversity -- Australia -- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) Coral reefs and islands -- Indo-Pacific Region Natural history -- Australia -- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) NATURE -- Ecology. NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness. SCIENCE -- Environmental Science. SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology. Coral reef ecology Coral reefs and islands Management Marine biodiversity Natural history SUBJECT Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) -- Environmental aspects Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) -- Management Subject Indo-Pacific Region Queensland -- Great Barrier Reef Form Electronic book Author Hutchings, P. A., editor. Kingsford, Michael, editor. Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove, editor. ISBN 9781486308200 1486308201 9781486308217 148630821X

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