The south-east Queensland region is currently experiencing the most rapid urbanisation in Australia. This growth in human population, industry and infrastructure puts pressure on the unique and diverse natural environment of Moreton Bay. Much loved by locals and holiday-goers, Moreton Bay is also an important biogeographic region because its coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves and saltmarshes provide a suitable environment for both tropical and temperate species. The bay supports a large number of species of global conservation significance, including marine turtles, dugongs, dolphins, whales and migratory shorebirds, which use the area for feeding or breeding. Environmental History and Ecology of Moreton Bay provides an interdisciplinary examination of Moreton Bay, increasing understanding of existing and emerging pressures on the region and how these may be mitigated and managed. With chapters on the bay's human uses by Aboriginal peoples and later European settlers, its geology, water quality, marine habitats and animal communities, and commercial and recreational fisheries, this book will be of value to students in the marine sciences, environmental consultants, policy-makers and recreational fishers.
ISBN: | 9781486307210 |
Publication date: | 1st August 2017 |
Author: | Mr Daryl McPhee |
Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 208 pages |
Genres: |
Coastlines Zoology: invertebrates Ecological science, the Biosphere Zoology: fishes (ichthyology) Biodiversity Pollution and threats to the environment Aquaculture and fish-farming: practice and techniques Drought and water supply Hospitality and service industries Environmental management |