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Title:

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

Publisher:

Springer,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xiv, 377 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Natural history--Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)--Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Coral reef ecology--Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)--Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)

Other Authors:

Hutchings, P. A.
Kingsford, Michael.
Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove.
CSIRO (Australia)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef / P. A. Hutchings, M. J. Kingsford & O. Hoegh-Guldberg -- Geomorphology of coral reefs with special reference to the Great Barrier Reef / D. Hopley -- The Great Barrier Reef in time and space: geology and palaeobiology / J.M. Pandolfi & R. Kelley -- Oceanography / M. M. Kingsford & E. Wolanski -- Coral reef habitats and assemblages / C. Syms & M. J. Kingsford -- Seabed environments, habitats and biological assemblages / C.R. Pitcher, P. J. Doherty & T. J. Anderson -- Primary production, nutrient recycling and energy flow through coral reef ecosystems / O. Hoegh-Guldberg & S. Dove -- Calcification, erosion and the establishment of the framework of coral reefs / P. A. Hutchings & O. Hoegh-Guldberg -- Human impact on coral reefs / T.P. Hughes -- The future of the coral reefs in a rapidly changing world / O. Hoegh-Guldberg -- Terrestrial runoff to the Great Barrier Reef and the implications for its long term ecological status / J. Brodie & K. Fabricius -- Planning and managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park / J. Day -- Biodiversity / P. A. Hutchings & M. J. Kingsford -- Plankton / M. J. Kingsford ... [et al.] -- Macroalgae / G. Diaz-Pulido -- Mangroves and seagrasses / N. C. Duke & A. W. D. Larkum -- Sponges / J. N. A. Hooper -- Pelagic cnidaria and ctenophora / L. Gershwin & M. J. Kingsford -- Hexacorals 1: sea anemones and anemone-like animals (Actiniaria, Zoanthidea, Corallimorpharia, Ceriantharia and antipatharia) / C. C. Wallace -- Hexacorals 2: reef-building or hard corals (scleractinia) / C. C. Wallace -- Octocorals / P. Alderslade & K. Fabricius -- Worms / P. A. Hutchings -- Arthropoda: crustaceans and pycnogonids / S. T. Ahyong -- Mollusca / R. C. Willan -- Bryozoa / D. P. Gordon & P. E. Bock -- Echinodermata / M. Byrne -- Tunicata / P. Kott -- The fish assemblages of the Great Barrier Reef: their diversity and origin / J. H. Choat & B. C. Russell -- Reptiles / H. Heatwole & V. Lukoschek -- Marine mammals / H. Marsh -- Seabirds / B. C. Congdon.

Series:

Coral reefs of the world ; 2

ISBN:

140208949X (Springer)
9781402089497 (Springer)
0643095578 (CSIRO)
9780643095571 (CSIRO)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)301008317

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)