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Klappentext This 2002 book provides a cultural and ecological history of European impact on the Great Barrier Reef. Zusammenfassung This 2002 book provides a comprehensive cultural and ecological history of European impact on the Great Barrier Reef! from the early voyages of discovery to developments in Reef science and management. It accounts for the scientific! social and environmental consequences of European impact on the Reef. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Navigators and Naturalists in the Age of Sail: 1. Quest for the great south land; 2. Voyage of the 'Endeavour': Cook and the Labyrinth; 3. Endeavour naturalists: 'a separate creation'; 4. Matthew Flinders: voyage of The Investigator; 5. The reef explored: early surveys 1821?44; 6. Reef charts completed 1846?62; 7. The reef as a maritime highway: colony of Queensland 1859?00; 8. From natural history to science, 1850?00: voyages of the Challenger and Chevert; 9. Exploitation and resource raiding 1860?90; 10. For maximum yield: reef biology; Part II. A New Era in Reef Awareness from Scientific Investigation to Conservation and Heritage: 11. Origin and structure of coral reefs: from Forster to Darwin; 12. Darwin's legacy: coral reef controversy 1863?23; 13. Exploitation challenged rise of ecology: the subversive science; 14. Reef research and controversy 1920?30; 15. The Low Isles expedition 1928?29: Planning and preparation; 16. Biological research of the Low Isles expedition; 17. From depression to war: tourism, conservation and science 1929?39; 18. The Pacific War and its aftermath; 19. A new problem: the conservation controversy 1958?72; 20. Crisis resolution: formation of an environmental management authority; 21. A new era: research-based management; 22. The reef under pressure: problems of management; 23. The reef as heritage: a challenge for the future.
