At the Heart of the Coral Triangle

Name: At the Heart of the Coral Triangle
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780367428167
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Celebrating Biodiversity

By Alan J Powderham and Sancia van der Meij

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At the Heart of the Coral Triangle explores the rich biodiversity of the Coral Triangle, a marine area at the meeting point of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This region hosts 75% of the world's coral species and around 2500 fish species, supported by diverse volcanic geology forming habitats from black sand slopes to coral reefs and calderas. The book combines stunning photography with accessible text to celebrate this underwater wonder while emphasising the urgency of its protection against threats like climate change, pollution, and overfishing.
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At the Heart of the Coral Triangle

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Ideal for readers interested in marine biology, conservation, diving, and natural history, as well as educators and reference seekers looking for a visually engaging and educational resource on one of the world's most biodiverse marine regions.

With stunning photography supported by an engaging, informative and accessible text, this book celebrates the biodiversity found at the Coral Triangle with the underlying message that it needs our protection before it is too late.

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Endlessly fascinating, unpretentiously educational, thoughtfully accessible and beautifully presented - Alex Tattersall, award-winning underwater photographer and the founder of Underwater Visions.

The Coral Triangle, straddling the confluence of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, harbours the greatest biodiversity of marine life on the planet. It is home to a wondrous variety, including 75% of the world's coral species and around 2500 species of fish. The biological and environmental diversity is driven by the volcanically active and complex geology of the so-called 'Ring of Fire'. Habitats range from underwater slopes of volcanic black sand to extensive coral reefs in atolls and vast calderas. While clearly vulnerable to increasing global threats such as climate change, pollution, and overfishing, the Coral Triangle currently features some of the richest coral reefs in the world.

With stunning photography supported by engaging and accessible text, At the Heart of the Coral Triangle highlights and celebrates this biodiversity along with the underlying message that it needs our care and protection before it is too late.

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Praised by experts such as Charles Sheppard OBE for its striking photographs and informative content, this book raises crucial awareness of the Coral Triangle’s unique ecosystems. The Foreword highlights the reefs as vital indicators of environmental health in the Anthropocene epoch. The narrative, often from a diver’s perspective, enriches understanding of marine behaviour and biodiversity, making the beauty and fragility of these coral reefs tangible.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367428167

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 December 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Illustration: 205 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult, Primary and secondary education, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 280.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 1147g

Pages: 240

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Alan J Powderham Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Non-Fiction Sancia van der Meij Science & Nature

About the Author

Alan Powderham has been a scuba diver and underwater photographer for over 40 years having his first book, Venezuela Submarina, on the marine life of the southern Caribbean published in 1983. By profession he is an engineering consultant specialising in sustainable solutions and environmental engineering, promoting green and low carbon technology.

Sancia van der Meij is a tropical marine biologist. She is an assistant professor at the University of Groningen, where she heads her own lab on diversification and symbiosis on coral reefs, and an honorary researcher at Naturalis Biodiversity Center. She has extensive field experience in the Coral Triangle (and beyond) since 2005.