A Year On The Great Barrier Reef
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A Year On The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : Charles Maurice Yonge
language : en
Publisher: London : Putnam
Release Date : 1930
A Year On The Great Barrier Reef written by Charles Maurice Yonge and has been published by London : Putnam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Coral reefs and islands categories.
A Year On The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : Charles Maurice Yonge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
A Year On The Great Barrier Reef written by Charles Maurice Yonge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Corals categories.
A Year On The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : Charles Maurice Yonge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
A Year On The Great Barrier Reef written by Charles Maurice Yonge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Corals categories.
The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-01-26
The Great Barrier Reef written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-26 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the reef and animals written by explorers *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Coral is a very beautiful and unusual animal. Each coral head consists of thousand of individual polyps. These polyps are continually budding and branching into genetically identical neighbors." - Antony Garrett List People have always loved to build things, whether it's a feat of engineering in an underground subway or the construction of the world's tallest skyscraper. Thus, it's somewhat ironic that the largest structure ever built was not made by humans but by incredibly tiny organisms known as coral polyps. Over the course of tens of thousands of years, these small organisms have put together a collection of nearly 3,000 reefs that form a collective stretching across 130,000 square miles. It is often mistakenly claimed that the Great Wall of China can be seen in space, but it's absolutely true that the enormous Great Barrier Reef is visible. The sheer size of the Great Barrier Reef is mind-boggling, but its importance extends far past its physical extent. Put simply, the Great Barrier Reef is one of the most beautiful spots on the planet, offering kaleidoscopic colors thanks to the coral and the species that call it home. This is understandable because a staggering number of species inhabit the Great Barrier Reef, ranging from starfish and turtles to alligators and birds. Scientists have counted about 1,500 different fish species using the reef, and it's estimated that even 1.5 million birds use the site. In designating it a World Heritage Site, UNESCO wrote of the Great Barrier Reef, "The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world's largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusc. It also holds great scientific interest as the habitat of species such as the dugong ('sea cow') and the large green turtle, which are threatened with extinction." Unfortunately, an ecosystem as complex as the Great Barrier Reef is also vulnerable to a host of threats, whether it's fishing, oil spills, or climate change. J.E.N. Veron, former chief scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science, described watching how coral was affected during what's known as a mass bleaching event: "And then I saw a whammy, a mass bleaching event ... where everything turns white and dies. Sometimes it's only the fast-growing branching corals, but some of the others are horrible to see; corals that are four, five, six hundred years old-they die, too... It's real, day in, day out, and I work on this, day in, day out. It's like seeing a house on fire in slow motion...There's a fire to end all fires, and you're watching it in slow motion, and you have been for years." In fact, scientists fear that the Great Barrier Reef has lost most of its coral cover in the last 30 years, which poses a danger to the species that inhabit it, some of which are already endangered. The Great Barrier Reef: The History of the World's Largest Coral Reef looks at the history of the reef and describes it in vivid detail. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Great Barrier Reef like never before, in no time at all.
A Reef In Time
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Author : J.E.N. Veron
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-30
A Reef In Time written by J.E.N. Veron and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-30 with Nature categories.
Like many coral specialists fifteen years ago, J. E. N. Veron thought Australia's Great Barrier Reef was impervious to climate change. "Owned by a prosperous country and accorded the protection it deserves, it would surely not go the way of the Amazon rain forest or the parklands of Africa, but would endure forever. That is what I thought once, but I think it no longer." This book is Veron's Silent Spring for the world's coral reefs. Veron presents the geological history of the reef, the biology of coral reef ecosystems, and a primer on what we know about climate change. He concludes that the Great Barrier Reef and, indeed, most coral reefs will be dead from mass bleaching and irreversible acidification within the coming century unless greenhouse gas emissions are curbed. If we don't have the political will to confront the plight of the world's reefs, he argues, current processes already in motion will become unstoppable, bringing on a mass extinction the world has not seen for 65 million years. Our species has cracked its own genetic code and sent representatives of its kind to the moon--we can certainly save the world's reefs if we want to. But to achieve this goal, we must devote scientific expertise and political muscle to the development of green technologies that will dramatically reduce greenhouse emissions and reverse acidification of the oceans.
The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : James Bowen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-12-20
The Great Barrier Reef written by James Bowen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-20 with Nature categories.
This 2002 book provides a cultural and ecological history of European impact on the Great Barrier Reef.
Where Is The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : Nico Medina
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2016-09-06
Where Is The Great Barrier Reef written by Nico Medina and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In this Where Is? title, kids can explore the Great Barrier Reef—big enough to be seen from space but made up of billions of tiny living organisms. The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia, is the world's largest coral reef system. Stretching more than 1,400 miles, it provides a home to a wide diversity of creatures. Designated a World Heritage Site, the reef is suffering from the effects of climate change but this fascinating book shows this spectacular part of our planet.
Saving The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : Justin Healy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-07
Saving The Great Barrier Reef written by Justin Healy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07 with categories.
As the largest coral reef system on the globe and home to 1,500 species of fish and other diverse marine life, Australia's Great Barrier reef is unquestionably one of the great wonders of the natural world. Unfortunately, it is also in grave danger of dying. Recent annual back-to-back coral bleaching events have drastically accelerated the already existing damage to the Great Barrier Reef and its rich biodiversity. The reef is under threat from numerous other pressures, both natural and man-made. These threats include over-fishing, coastal development, agriculture, mining, tourism, and the ravaging ecological impacts of climate change. How is Australia sustainably managing the reef and the land-based and sea life it supports? What conservation threats are being effectively addressed, before it is too late to save the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : James Bowen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-02-17
The Great Barrier Reef written by James Bowen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-17 with Technology & Engineering categories.
One of the world's natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef stretches more than 2000 kilometres in a maze of coral reefs and islands along Australia's north-eastern coastline. Now unfolding the fascinating story behind its mystique this 2002 book provides for the first time a comprehensive cultural and ecological history of European impact, from early voyages of discovery to developments in Reef science and management. Incisive and a delight to read in its thorough account of the scientific, social and environmental consequences of European impact on the world's greatest coral reef system, this extraordinary book is sure to become a classic.
The Geomorphology Of The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : David Hopley
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2007-05-17
The Geomorphology Of The Great Barrier Reef written by David Hopley and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-17 with Science categories.
A valuable reference for academic researchers and graduate students in geomorphology and oceanography, this 2007 book reviews the history of geomorphological studies of the Great Barrier Reef and assesses the influences of sea-level change and oceanographic processes on the development of reefs over the last 10,000 years.