Powderham, Alan J.
AT THE HEART OF THE CORAL TRIANGLE celebrating biodiversity. [electronic resource] : - [S.l.] : CRC PRESS, 2020. - 1 online resource
The Coral Triangle, straddling the confluence of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, harbours the greatest biodiversity of marine life on the planet. It is home to a wondrous variety, including 75% of the world's coral species and around 2500 species of fish. The biological and environmental diversity is driven by the volcanically active and complex geology of the so called 'Ring of Fire'. Habitats range from underwater slopes of volcanic black sand to extensive coral reefs in atolls and vast calderas. While clearly vulnerable to increasing global threats such as climate change, pollution and overfishing, the Coral Triangle currently features some the richest coral reefs in the world. With stunning photography supported by an engaging and accessible text, this book highlights and celebrates this biodiversity along with the underlying message that it needs our care and protection before it is too late.
9781000245332 1000245330 9781000245295 1000245292 9780367855314 0367855313 9781000245318 1000245314
10.1201/9780367855314 doi
Marine biodiversity--Coral Triangle.
Marine biodiversity conservation--Coral Triangle.
Marine ecology--Coral Triangle.
NATURE / Marine Life
NATURE / Oceans & Seas
NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
QH95.28
577.74
AT THE HEART OF THE CORAL TRIANGLE celebrating biodiversity. [electronic resource] : - [S.l.] : CRC PRESS, 2020. - 1 online resource
The Coral Triangle, straddling the confluence of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, harbours the greatest biodiversity of marine life on the planet. It is home to a wondrous variety, including 75% of the world's coral species and around 2500 species of fish. The biological and environmental diversity is driven by the volcanically active and complex geology of the so called 'Ring of Fire'. Habitats range from underwater slopes of volcanic black sand to extensive coral reefs in atolls and vast calderas. While clearly vulnerable to increasing global threats such as climate change, pollution and overfishing, the Coral Triangle currently features some the richest coral reefs in the world. With stunning photography supported by an engaging and accessible text, this book highlights and celebrates this biodiversity along with the underlying message that it needs our care and protection before it is too late.
9781000245332 1000245330 9781000245295 1000245292 9780367855314 0367855313 9781000245318 1000245314
10.1201/9780367855314 doi
Marine biodiversity--Coral Triangle.
Marine biodiversity conservation--Coral Triangle.
Marine ecology--Coral Triangle.
NATURE / Marine Life
NATURE / Oceans & Seas
NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
QH95.28
577.74