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

Published Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2008

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Description xiv, 377 pages : color illustrations, ; 27 cm Contents 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 Habitats, and Assemblages -- 6. Seabed environments, Habitats and Biological Assemblages -- 7. Primary Production, Nutrient Recycling and Energy Flow through Coral Reef Ecosystems -- 8. Calcification, Erosion and the Establishment of the Framework of Coral Reefs -- Section 2. Factors Affecting the Great Barrier Reef -- 9. Impacts on Coral Reefs -- 10. Climate Change and Coral Reefs -- 11. Terrestrial runoff to the Great Barrier Reef and the Implications for its Long-term Ecological Status -- 12. Planning and Managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park -- 13. Biodiversity -- Section 3. Taxonomic Overview of Reef Organisms -- 14. Plankton -- 15. Macroalgae -- 16. Mangroves and Seagrasses -- 17. Sponges -- 18. Pelagic Cnidaria and Ctenophora -- 19. Hexacorals 1: Sea Anemones and Anemone-like Animals -- 20. Hexacorals 2: Reef-building or Hard Corals -- 21. Octocorals -- 22. Worms -- 23. Arthropoda: Crustaceans and Pycnogonids -- 24. Mollusca -- 26. Echinodermata -- 27. The Tunicata -- 28. The Fish Assemblages of the Great Barrier Reef: their Diversity and Origin -- 29. Reptiles -- 30. Marine Mammals -- 31. Seabirds -- Epilogue Summary "This book gives readers a broad overview of biological and physical attributes of the Great Barrier Reef and, where relevant, other reefs of the world. Contemporary pressing reef issues such as coral bleaching, coral disease and the challenges of coral reef fisheries are discussed by world research leaders."--Provided by publisher Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography Subject Coral reef ecology -- Australia -- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) Marine biodiversity -- Australia -- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) Coral reefs and islands -- Indo-Pacific Region. SUBJECT Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056600 -- Environmental aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005383 Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056600 -- Management. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002007911 Author Hutchings, P. A. Kingsford, Michael John, 1955- Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove. Australian Coral Reef Society. ISBN 9780643095571 (paperback)

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