Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs write by Scoresby Shepherd. This book was released on 2013-10-23. Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs presents the current state of knowledge of the ecology of important elements of southern Australian sub-tidal reef flora and fauna, and the underlying ecological principles. Preliminary chapters describe the geological origin, oceanography and biogeography of southern Australia, including the transitional temperate regions toward the Abrolhos Islands in the west and to Sydney in the east. The book then explains the origin and evolution of the flora and fauna at geological time scales as Australia separated from Antarctica; the oceanography of the region, including principal currents, and interactions with on-shelf waters; and the ecology of particular species or species groups at different trophic levels, starting with algae, then the ecological principles on which communities are organised. Finally, conservation and management issues are discussed. Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs is well illustrated with line drawings, figures and colour photographs showing the many species covered, and will be a much valued reference for biologists, undergraduates, and those interested and concerned with reef life and its natural history. 2014 Whitley Award Commendation for Marine Ecology.
Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs
Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs write by Scoresby Shepherd. This book was released on 2013-10-23. Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Describes the ecology of important elements of southern Australian sub-tidal reef flora and fauna, and the underlying ecological principles.
Environmental History and Ecology of Moreton Bay
Environmental History and Ecology of Moreton Bay - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Environmental History and Ecology of Moreton Bay write by Daryl McPhee. This book was released on 2017-08-01. Environmental History and Ecology of Moreton Bay available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The south-east Queensland region is currently experiencing the most rapid urbanisation in Australia. This growth in human population, industry and infrastructure puts pressure on the unique and diverse natural environment of Moreton Bay. Much loved by locals and holiday-goers, Moreton Bay is also an important biogeographic region because its coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves and saltmarshes provide a supportive environment for both tropical and temperate species. The bay supports a large number of species of global conservation significance, including marine turtles, dugongs, dolphins, whales and migratory shorebirds, which use the area for feeding or breeding. Environmental History and Ecology of Moreton Bay provides an interdisciplinary examination of Moreton Bay, increasing understanding of existing and emerging pressures on the region and how these may be mitigated and managed. With chapters on the bay's human uses by Aboriginal peoples and later settlers, its geology, water quality, marine habitats and animal communities, and commercial and recreational fisheries, this book will be of value to students in the marine sciences, environmental consultants, policy-makers and recreational fishers.
The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks
The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks write by Dan Laffoley. This book was released on 2009. The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Seagrasses of Australia
Seagrasses of Australia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Seagrasses of Australia write by Anthony W. D. Larkum. This book was released on 2018-07-27. Seagrasses of Australia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book takes the place of “Biology of Seagrasses: A Treatise on the Biology of Seagrasses with Special Reference to the Australian Region”, co-edited by A.W.D. Larkum, A.J. MaCComb and S.A. Shepherd and published by Elsevier in 1989. The first book has been influential, but it is now 25 years since it was published and seagrass studies have progressed and developed considerably since then. The design of the current book follows in the steps of the first book. There are chapters on taxonomy, floral biology, biogeography and regional studies. The regional studies emphasize the importance of Australia having over half of the world’s 62 species, including some ten species published for Australia since the previous book. There are a number of chapters on ecology and biogeography; fish biology and fisheries and dugong biology are prominent chapters. Physiological aspects again play an important part, including new knowledge on the role of hydrogen sulphide in sediments and on photosynthetic processes. Climate change, pollution and environmental degradation this time gain an even more important part of the book. Decline of seagrasses around Australia are also discussed in detail in several chapters. Since the first book was published two new areas have received special attention: blue carbon and genomic studies. Seagrasses are now known to be a very important player in the formation of blue carbon, i.e. carbon that has a long turnover time in soils and sediments. Alongside salt marshes and mangroves, seagrasses are now recognized as playing a very important role in the formation of blue carbon. And because Australia has such an abundance and variety of seagrasses, their role in blue carbon production and turnover is of great importance. The first whole genomes of seagrasses are now available and Australia has played an important role here. It appears that seagrasses have several different suites of genes as compared with other (land) plants and even in comparison with freshwater hydrophytes. This difference is leading to important molecular biological studies where the new knowledge will be important to the understanding and conservation of seagrass ecosystems in Australia. Thus by reason of its natural abundance of diverse seagrasses and a sophisticated seagrass research community in Australia it is possible to produce a book which will be attractive to marine biologists, coastal scientists and conservationists from many countries around the world.
