The Great Barrier Reef : biology, environment and management /
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| Imprint: | Collingwood, Australia : CSIRO Pub. ; Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer, ©2008. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 381 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color). |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Coral reefs of the world ; 2 Coral reefs of the world (Springer (Firm)) ; v. 2. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11282661 |
| Summary: | The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is 344 400 square kilometres in size and is home to one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. 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. Contemporary pressing issues such as climate change, coral bleaching, coral disease and the challenges of coral reef fisheries are also discussed.In addition,the book includes a field guide that will help people to identify the common animals and plants on the reef, then to delve into the book to learn more about the roles the biota play.Beautifully illustrated and with contributions from 33 international experts, 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 baseline text for most Indo-Pacific coral reefs.Winner of a Whitley Certificate of Commendation for 2009. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 381 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color). |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780643098275 0643098275 9780643095571 0643095578 9781402089497 140208949X |