Gidday World,
Looking for a Christmas present?
The Great Barrier Reef: Biology, Environment and Management. Series: Coral Reefs of the World, Vol. 2. Pat Hutchings, Mike Kingsford, & Ove Hoegh-Guldberg. Due December 2008. ISBN: 978-1-4020-8949-7. 392 pp. Hardcover.
[AU $89.95 from publisher]
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.
http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/20/pid/5921.htmhttp://www.publish.csiro.au/samples/The%20Great%20Barrier%20Reef%20sample%20.pdfhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/reef-guide-to-benefit-research/2008/11/25/1227491548483.html
"Pat Hutchings, a 40-year veteran of coral reef research, is not optimistic for the long-term future of the Great Barrier Reef but she is determined to do everything within her power to help its survival. So, together with some of the best and brightest scientific minds in this country, Hutchings has helped compile a comprehensive guide to the reef, its fascinating plants and animals, its diverse ecosystems and the mysterious processes that go into creating and maintaining coral reefs."
Chapter 22 - Worms by P. A. Hutchings
http://www.australiancoralreefsociety.org/GBR_book.htm
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