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Author: Samantha Brooke
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0448448726
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCoral reefs are home to so many beautiful fish and sea creatures. There have been coral reefs since the time of the dinosaurs, but now coral reefs are in danger of dying.
Author: Samantha Brooke
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2008-06-12
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 0698138902
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDid you know that coral is actually a living creature? That the world's most famous coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef, is so big that astronauts can see it from outer space? Kids will love learning fun facts about coral reefs, the beautiful fish who make it their home, and why these amazing habitats are in danger.
Author: Pat Hutchings
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2008-11-07
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 0643099972
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Author: Lauretta Marie Burke
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 114
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Christian R. Voolstra
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-05-07
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 3030058026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume is a complete review and reference work for scientists, engineers, and students concerned with coral reefs in the Red Sea. It provides an up-to-date review on the geology, ecology, and physiology of coral reef ecosystems in the Red Sea, including data from most recent molecular studies. The Red Sea harbours a set of unique ecological characteristics, such as high temperature, high alkalinity, and high salinity, in a quasi-isolated environment. This makes it a perfect laboratory to study and understand adaptation in regard to the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems. This book can be used as a general reference, guide, or textbook.
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Publisher: IUCN
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 2831709504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides synthesis of current scientific knowledge on coral reef resilience and resistance to bleaching, and highlights resilience and resistance factors and some knowledge gaps. Discusses tools and strategies to enhance resilience, including the use of well-designed networks of marine protected areas and integrated coastal management.
Author: Erin Spencer
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2022-03-29
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1635863376
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"In this illustrated book for ages 7 to 10, marine ecologist Erin Spencer provides fascinating, scientific information about coral reef and conservation work that scientists are undertaking, and solution-oriented ways kids and families can help in the effort"--
Author: Dirk Bryant
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 60
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA global assessment of coral reefs at risk from overfishing, coastal development and other human activity. The study finds that nearly 60 per cent of the earth's reefs are threatened by human activity - ranging from coastal development and overfishing to inland and marine pollution - leaving much of the world's marine biodiversity at risk. In addition, the report concludes that while reefs provide billions of people and hundreds of countries with food, tourism revenue, coastal protection and new medications for increasingly drug-resistant diseases, they are among the least monitored and protected natural habitats in the world.
Author: Peter F. Sale
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2021-05-25
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 0300258690
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn eye-opening introduction to the complexity, wonder, and vital roles of coral reefs When mass coral bleaching and die-offs were first identified in the 1980s, and eventually linked to warming events, the scientific community was sure that such a dramatic and unambiguous signal would serve as a warning sign about the devastating effects of global warming. Instead, most people ignored that warning. Subsequent decades have witnessed yet more degradation. Reefs around the world have lost more than 50 percent of their living coral since the 1970s. In this book, distinguished marine ecologist Peter F. Sale imparts his passion for the unexpected beauty, complexity, and necessity of coral reefs. By placing reefs in the wider context of global climate change, Sale demonstrates how their decline is more than simply a one-off environmental tragedy, but rather an existential warning to humanity. He offers a reframing of the enormous challenge humanity faces as a noble venture to steer the planet into safe waters that might even retain some coral reefs.
Author: J.E.N. Veron
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2008-01-31
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780674026797
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLike many coral specialists fifteen years ago, Veron thought Australia's Great Barrier Reef was impervious to climate change. Then he saw for himself the devastation that elevated sea temperatures can inflict on corals.
