Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef

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Drawing from data on coral reefs in Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, these 20 chapters emphasize the multi- disciplinary processes that have emerged as the dominant forces shaping and controlling the ecosystem. A CD-ROM features graphics, video clips, and computer visualizations of linked physical, sedimentological, and biological oceanographic processes. It provides color illustrations, charts, graphs, and animated sequences. Contributors include marine scientists and government officials from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Indonesia, and Kenya.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


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Demonstrating the relevance and need of science in planning the future of the Great Barrier Reef and coral reefs worldwide, Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef emphasizes multi-disciplinary processes - physical and biological links - that have emerged as the dominant forces shaping and controlling the ecosystem. The book draws heavily on data from coral reefs in Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef covers:oClimate and global changeoCoastal oceanographyoWetlands ecologyoEstuariesoMarine biologyoLand use management in the tropicsoFisheries managementoCoral Reef ecological modelingoBiodiversity and the human impactExplore how the ecosystem responds to both physical and biological stimuli, and how they interactUnderstand processes imperative to create sustainable design strategiesComprehend the connectivity of biotopes - land, mangroves, seagrass, and coralsDiscover the relationship between managing marine resources and managing adjoining land useLearn how fish behavior and migration patterns control fisheries


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A complete examination of the ecology of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Explores the physical and biological links in the giant coral ecosystem. The CD-ROM contains graphics, video clips, and computer visualizations of linked oceanographic processes. Also provides color illustrations and other features. DLC: Coral reef ecology--Australia--Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)


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Drawing from data on coral reefs in Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, these 20 chapters emphasize the multi- disciplinary processes that have emerged as the dominant forces shaping and controlling the ecosystem. A CD-ROM features graphics, video clips, and computer visualizations of linked physical, sedimentological, and biological oceanographic processes. It provides color illustrations, charts, graphs, and animated sequences. Contributors include marine scientists and government officials from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Indonesia, and Kenya. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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