Wolanski, Eric, and Kingsford, Michael J. (2024) Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA.

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Abstract

In the last two decades since publication of the first edition, substantial advancements have been made in the science, and the need for transdisciplinary approaches to coral reef protection are greater than ever before This new edition, now in full color with accompanying animations, goes beyond identifying foundational information and current problems to pinpoint science-based solutions for managers, stakeholders, and policy makers Coral reefs are connected by currents that carry plankton and the larvae of many reef-based organisms Furthermore, they supply food to reefs Currents also bring pollutants from the land and, together with the atmosphere, affect the surrounding ocean The chapters in this book provide a much-needed review of the biophysics of reefs with an emphasis on the Great Barrier Reef as an ecosystem The focus is on interactions among currents, waves, sediment, and the dynamics of coastal and reef-based ecosystems The topographic complexity of reefs redirects mainstream currents and creates tidal eddies, mushroom jets, boundary layers, and stagnation zones, and this turbulence is enhanced by the oceanographic chaos in the adjoining Coral Sea This is the environment in which particles and organisms of a range of sizes live, from tiny plankton to megafauna This generates faunal connectivity at scales of meters to thousands of km within the Great Barrier Reef and with the adjoining ocean Pollution and other impacts from the land and the Coral Sea is increasing, and remedial measures are described both on land and on coral cays The impact of climate change is quantified in case studies about mangroves and corals Modelling this biophysical complexity is increasing in sophistication, and the authors suggest how the field can advance further.

Item ID:	82752
Item Type:	Book (Edited)
ISBN:	978-1-003-32042-5
Copyright Information:	© 2024 selection and editorial matter, Eric Wolanski and Michael Kingsford; individual chapters, the contributors
Date Deposited:	01 Aug 2024 00:39
FoR Codes:	37 EARTH SCIENCES > 3708 Oceanography > 370803 Physical oceanography @ 33% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4101 Climate change impacts and adaptation > 410102 Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation @ 34% 37 EARTH SCIENCES > 3708 Oceanography > 370801 Biological oceanography @ 33%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180206 Rehabilitation or conservation of coastal or estuarine environments @ 33% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1806 Terrestrial systems and management > 180604 Rehabilitation or conservation of terrestrial environments @ 33% 19 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL HAZARDS > 1901 Adaptation to climate change > 190102 Ecosystem adaptation to climate change @ 34%
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