A reef in time : the Great Barrier Reef from beginning to end / J.E.N. Veron.
| Author/creator | Veron, J. E. N. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008. |
| Description | ix, 289 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The big picture -- The Great Barrier Reef : an overview -- Corals and reefs : controls and processes -- The state of the Great Barrier Reef -- Mass extinctions and reef gaps -- Messages from deep time -- The Cenozoic roller-coaster -- Australia adrift -- The ice ages -- The last glacial cycle -- Many origins -- Stone age utopia -- An enhanced greenhouse world -- Temperature and mass bleaching -- Ocean acidity and coralline osteoporosis -- The ocean's canary. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-263) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007011253 |
| ISBN | 0674026799 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780674026797 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QE 566.G7 V47 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |