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The Biogeography of the Australian North West Shelf
Environmental Change and Life's Response
A review of the marine habitats, biota, and geological and biogeographic history of the North West Shelf of Australia, a previously little known but species-rich continental margin of the tropic zone currently being rapidly developed and exploited for minerals and hydrocarbons
Barry Wilson (Author)
9780124095168
Hardback, published 22 July 2013
640 pages, 28 illustrations (28 in full color)
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.5 cm, 0.86 kg
"...an extremely comprehensive account of the wide range of habitats in the region...well written and presents concepts and terminology consistently in a way that is digestible to a wide audience." --The Quarterly Review of Biology
Approx.630 pages
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Contemporary Physical Environment Chapter 3: Major Coastal and Offshore Habitats and their Invertebrate Communities 3.1: Rocky Shores 3.2: Coral Reefs of the North West Shelf 3.3: Mangrove Habitat and Associated Fauna 3.4: Habitats and Biotic Assemblages of Intertidal Sandy and Muddy Shores 3.5: Benthic Shelf and Slope Habitats Chapter 4: Biodiversity and Distribution Patterns of North West Shelf Chapter 5: Reef and Benthic Invertebrate Fauna
Subject Areas: The environment [RN], Biogeography [RGM], Oceanography [seas RBKC]
