The Place of Science and Technology in the Wise Management of the Great Barrier Reef

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Need to Manage the GBR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Broadening the Scientific Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Emergence of Public Concern for the Health of the GBRand Its Consequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Relevance of Scientific Research to the Management of the GBR . . . . . . . . . . 5

This book brings together many authoritative scientific and technological papers which demonstrate the way in which systematic studies can help decision-makers understand the linkages between land-and water-use practices and their impacts on coral reef processes and structure.