OM79-12 Great Barrier Reef Committee Records
OM79-12 Great Barrier Reef Committee Records

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Published: 1943

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This is a collection of papers relating to the Great Barrier Reef Committee and its work. They include letters to committee members, notices, agendas and minutes of meetings, income and expenditure, lists of publications received and some reports on the Great Barrier Reef.

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.