Environmental History and Ecology of Moreton Bay

The south-east Queensland region is currently experiencing the most rapid urbanisation in Australia. Thisgrowth in human population, industry and infrastructure puts pressure on the unique and diverse naturalenvironment of Moreton Bay. Much loved by locals and holiday-goers, Moreton Bay is also an importantbiogeographic region because its coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves and saltmarshes, provide a supportiveenvironment for both tropical and temperate species. The bay supports a...
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The south-east Queensland region is currently experiencing the most rapid urbanisation in Australia. Thisgrowth in human population, industry and infrastructure puts pressure on the unique and diverse naturalenvironment of Moreton Bay. Much loved by locals and holiday-goers, Moreton Bay is also an importantbiogeographic region because its coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves and saltmarshes, provide a supportiveenvironment for both tropical and temperate species. The bay supports a large number of species of globalconservation significance, including marine turtles, dugongs, dolphins, whales, and migratory shorebirds,which use the area for feeding or breeding.

Environmental History and Ecology of Moreton Bay provides an interdisciplinary examination of MoretonBay, increasing understanding of existing and emerging pressures on the region and how these may bemitigated and managed. With chapters on the bay's human uses by Aboriginal peoples and later settlers, itsgeology, water quality, marine habitats and animal communities, and commercial and recreational fisheries,this book will be of value to students in the marine sciences, environmental consultants, policy-makers, andrecreational fishers alike.