CORAL REEFS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OVERSEAS TERRITORY

Sheppard, Charles R.C.

ISBN 10: 9400759649 / ISBN 13: 9789400759640

Published by Springer, 2013

About this Item

1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition with no wrapper. Coral Reefs of the World 4. Reviewing all of the UK overseas territory reefs. Green boards. 323 pages. Colour photos. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: CORAL REEFS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OVERSEAS TERRITORY
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 9400759649
• ISBN 13: 9789400759640
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

The tropical UK Territories have extensive coral reefs.  Huge parts of these areas are exceptionally rich, productive and diverse.  Their marine biodiversity exceeds that of the UK itself, and several are already, or are planned to be, strictly protected.  Some of these areas serve as reference sites for many other countries with damaged reefs and they are oases of tropical marine biodiversity in a fast-degrading world.  This book reviews all of the UK reefs, from those scarcely known to those where substantial research has already been performed.  ​

About the Author

Charles Sheppard is a professor at Warwick University, UK. He is actively involved with reef research in many countries, advises several governments and industries, and is editor of a large marine environmental science journal. He has written numerous papers and articles, and this is the tenth book he has written or edited on marine environmental science.