Saving the Great Barrier Reef / edited by Justin Healey.

Other author Healey, Justin.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoThirroul, NSW : The Spinney Press, [2018]
Description60 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 30 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Coral reef ecology--Australia. --Great Barrier Reef (Qld.). --Juvenile literature.
Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)--Juvenile literature.

SeriesIssues in society ; volume 436
Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 436. ^A1062701
Contents State of the Great Barrier Reef -- 2. Managing and protecting the reef.
Abstract 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 existing damage to the Great Barrier Reef and its rich biodiversity. The reef is under threat from numerous 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 - is it too late to save the Great Barrier Reef?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018410918
ISBN9781925339727 (paperback)

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