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What is Natural? Coral Reef Crisis

This book is a history of the outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish over the past 30 years. These outbreaks have at times appeared likely to consume coral reefs in many parts of the world, threatening some of the most picturesque, diverse, and scientifically and economically valuable of the earth's ecosystems. The story provides a case study for assessing our understanding of the balance of nature, and whether such a balance really exists.

Contents

Introduction; 1. Green Island; 2. Guam; 3. The War of the Worlds; 4. Under Capricorn; 5. Crown-of Thorns Inquisition; 6. A Tree Fell in the Forest..; 7. Knowledge and Action; 8. Oceans Apart; 9. Remote Control; 10. Complexity and Stability; 11. Cyclical Outcries; 12. Cross Roads; 13. Coral Bleaching and Global Warming; 14. Cassandra and the Sea Star

Specifications

Pm Supplier	OUP /Oxford University Press Distribution
Pm Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pm Isbn 10	0195161785
Pm Isbn 13	9780195161786
Pm Publication Date	2003-08-14
Pm Width	156
Pm Height	17
Pm Author	Sapp, Jan
Pm Longness	234

Key Info: 12 b/w photos, line illus
Author: Sapp, Jan
Page Count: 275
Publication Date: 2003-08-14