Demonstrating the relevance and need of science in planning the future of the Great Barrier Reef and coral reefs worldwide, Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef emphasizes multi-disciplinary processes - physical and biological links - that have emerged as the dominant forces shaping and controlling the ecosystem. The book draws heavily on data from coral reefs in Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef covers:Climate and global changeCoastal oceanographyWetlands ecologyEstuariesMarine biologyLand use management in the tropicsFisheries managementCoral Reef ecological modelingBiodiversity and the human impactExplore how the ecosystem responds to both physical and biological stimuli, and how they interactUnderstand processes imperative to create sustainable design strategiesComprehend the connectivity of biotopes - land, mangroves, seagrass, and coralsDiscover the relationship between managing marine resources and managing adjoining land useLearn how fish behavior and migration patterns control fisheries
