The Great Barrier Reef
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tidal conditions. All these changes will tend to remove
and rework the oldest part of the islands containing
mature soils and vegetation returning them to an
early stage of their vegetational succession. Changing
climate will have major effects on geomorphological
processes that in turn will impact on the ecology of
the GBR.
ADDITIONAL READING
There is a large database on the geomorphology of the
GBR that has been used in this digest but is too large to
acknowledge here. Two major references by the author
include over 1000 references on processes, morphology,
and evolution and are a source for further information.
They are:
Hopley, D. (1982). ‘Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef: Quaternary Development of Coral Reefs.’
(John Wiley, Interscience: New York.)
Hopley, D., Smithers, S. G., and Parnell, K. E. (2007).
‘The Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef:
Development, Diversity and Change.’ (Cambridge
University Press: Cambridge.)
Figures were sourced from:
Chappell, J. (1980: 250). Coral morphology diversity
and reef growth. Nature 286: 249–252.
Partian, B. R., and Hopley, D. (1989: 39). Morphology
and development of the Cape Tribulation fringing
reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Technical Memoir No. 21, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority,
Townsville.
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tidal conditions. All these changes will tend to remove
and rework the oldest part of the islands containing
mature soils and vegetation returning them to an
early stage of their vegetational succession. Changing
climate will have major effects on geomorphological
processes that in turn will impact on the ecology of
the GBR.
ADDITIONAL READING
There is a large database on the geomorphology of the
GBR that has been used in this digest but is too large to
acknowledge here. Two major references by the author
include over 1000 references on processes, morphology,
and evolution and are a source for further information.
They are:
Hopley, D. (1982). ‘Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef: Quaternary Development of Coral Reefs.’
(John Wiley, Interscience: New York.)
Hopley, D., Smithers, S. G., and Parnell, K. E. (2007).
‘The Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef:
Development, Diversity and Change.’ (Cambridge
University Press: Cambridge.)
Figures were sourced from:
Chappell, J. (1980: 250). Coral morphology diversity
and reef growth. Nature 286: 249–252.
Partian, B. R., and Hopley, D. (1989: 39). Morphology
and development of the Cape Tribulation fringing
reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Technical Memoir No. 21, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority,
Townsville.