Editors:
- Introduction to the major features of GBR reefs and major anthropogenic impacts on reefs
- Exciting and contemporary account of the issues that face the world's most complex marine ecosystem
- World research leaders explaining the complex threats that reefs face
- Explaining both taxonomic groups and processes of reefs
Part of the book series: Coral Reefs of the World (CORW, volume 2)
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About this book
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 thirty-three international experts, The Great Barrier Reef is a must-read for the interested reef tourist, student, researcher and manager. While it has an Australian focus, it can equally be used as a baseline text for most Indo-Pacific coral reefs.
Keywords
- Biology
- Coral Reefs
- Coral reef
- Great Barrier Reef
- ecosystem
- environment
- fisheries
- marine
Reviews
From the reviews:
"The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is the world’s largest and best-known coral reef … . This book … provide an up-to-date account of GBR ecology for academics, professionals, and the informed public. … All institutions that offer courses in marine biology should have copies in their libraries. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, research, professional, and general collections." (J. C. Briggs, Choice, Vol. 46 (8), April, 2009)
Editors and Affiliations
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Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia
P. Hutchings
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Ctr. Coral Reef Biodiversity, James Cook University Dept. Marine Biology & Aquaculture, Townsville, Australia
Michael J. Kingsford
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University of Queensland Center for Marine Studies, St. Lucia, Australia
O. Hoegh-Guldberg
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Great Barrier Reef
Book Subtitle: Biology, Environment and Management
Editors: P. Hutchings, Michael J. Kingsford, O. Hoegh-Guldberg
Series Title: Coral Reefs of the World
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8034-9Published: 02 January 2013
Series ISSN: 2213-719X
Series E-ISSN: 2213-7203
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 392
Additional Information: Jointly published with CSIRO