The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef

Author: Pat Hutchings

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2008-11-07

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 0643099972

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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.

The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef

Author: David Russell Lawrence

Publisher: Melbourne University

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13:

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Overview of the history and management of the world's largest marine park and first marine-based World Heritage area, the Great Barrier Reef. Traces the park's history from its inception during the environmental activism of the 60s and 70s, through its recognition as a World Heritage site, to the current operations of the Marine Park Authority. Includes discussion of the past and current issues that affect the area such as development, fishing, native title, water quality and the explosion in tourism. Includes colour photos, references and index. Lawrence is an anthropologist who has managed environmental projects with the Marine Park authority. Kenchington, who is a marine scientist, and Woodley, a geographer, were part of the team that established the current GBRMP zoning and management plan.

A Reef in Time
A Reef in Time

Author: J.E.N. Veron

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2008-01-31

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9780674026797

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Like 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.

Coral Reefs: Tourism, Conservation and Management
Coral Reefs: Tourism, Conservation and Management

Author: Bruce Prideaux

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-08-30

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1134986041

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Coral reefs are an important tourism resource for many coastal and island destinations and generate a range of benefits to their local communities, including as a food source, income from tourism, employment and recreational opportunities. However, coral reefs are under increasing threat from climate change and related impacts such as coral bleaching and ocean acidification. Other anthropogenic stresses include over-fishing, anchor damage, coastal development, agricultural run-off, sedimentation and coral mining. This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach to review these issues as they relate to the sustainable management of coral reef tourism destinations. It incorporates coral reef science, management, conservation and tourism perspectives and takes a global perspective of coral reef tourism issues covering many of the world’s most significant coral reef destinations. These include the Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo Reef in Australia, the Red Sea, Pacific Islands, South East Asia, the Maldives, the Caribbean islands, Florida Keys and Brazil. Specific issues addressed include climate change, pollution threats, fishing, island tourism, scuba diving, marine wildlife, governance, sustainability, conservation and community resilience. The book also issues a call for more thoughtful development of coral reef experiences where the ecological needs of coral reefs are placed ahead of the economic desires of the tourism industry.

The Great Barrier Thief
The Great Barrier Thief

Author: Sue Pillans

Publisher:

Published: 2022-02-02

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780648964049

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This story illustrates the impacts of climate change on our Great Barrier Reef. It is told through the eyes of a feisty fish called Anthia who starts to see the disappearing colours of the reef as a warning sign that the reef is in trouble

Big, Bold and Blue
Big, Bold and Blue

Author: James Fitzsimons

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2016-07

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1486301959

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The world’s oceans cover about 70% of our planet. To safeguard the delicate ecological and environmental functions of the oceans and their remarkable biodiversity, networks of marine protected areas are being created. In some of these areas, human activity is restricted to non-exploitative activities and in others it is managed in a sustainable way. Australia is at the forefront of marine conservation, with one of the largest systems of marine protected areas in the world. Big, Bold and Blue: Lessons from Australia’s Marine Protected Areas captures Australia’s experience, sharing important lessons from the Great Barrier Reef and many other extraordinary marine protected areas. It presents real-world examples, leading academic research, perspectives on government policy, and information from indigenous sea country management, non-governmental organisations, and commercial and recreational fishing sectors. The lessons learnt during the rapid expansion of Australia’s marine protected areas, both positive and negative, will aid and advise other nations in their own marine conservation efforts.

Does International Biodiversity Law Offer Adequate Protection to the Great Barrier Reef?
Does International Biodiversity Law Offer Adequate Protection to the Great Barrier Reef?

Author: Robert Clews

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Over the past thirty years since the Great Barrier Reef was recognised as a World Heritage Site, it has been estimated that coral cover has declined by over 50%. Today, a lethal cocktail of climate change, ocean acidification and coastal development threatens the conservation and preservation of the Great Barrier Reef for both present and future generations. Despite this outlook, the Australian Government has approved plans for a project, colloquially described by environmental organisations as the “world's biggest coal port”, to be built adjacent to the World Heritage Site. This development at Abbot Point, and the associated construction of new coal mines in the Galilee Basin, will facilitate the release of an additional 900 Million tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum. As well as contributing to climate change, the dredging required for this project will also have an immediate, direct impact on the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, yet marine scientists contend that the long-term effects of this dredging activity remain unclear. This factual background raises the question as to whether international biodiversity law offers adequate protection to the Great Barrier Reef. To address this question, two further questions must be asked. First, as two major pillars within international biodiversity law, are the Australian Government in breach of their obligations to protect and conserve the Great Barrier Reef under both the World Heritage Convention (WHC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and secondly, are there adequate enforcement mechanisms under both Conventions?

Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals
Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals

Author: Francisco Sánchez-Bayo, Paul J. van den Brink, Reinier M. Mann

Publisher: Francisco Sanchez-Bayo

Published: 2011-09-09

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1608051218

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Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals presents a comprehensive, yet readable account of the known disturbances caused by all kinds of toxic chemicals on both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Topics cover the sources of toxicants, their fate and distribution through the planet, their impacts on specific ecosystems, and their remediation by natural systems. Each chapter is written by well-known specialists in those areas, for the general public, students, and even scientists from outside this field. The book intends to raise awareness of the dangers of chemical pollution in a world dominated by industry and globalization of resources. Because the problems are widespread and far reaching, it is hoped that confronting the facts may prompt better management practices at industrial, agricultural and all levels of management, from local to governmental, so as to reduce the negative impacts of chemical contaminants on our planet.