Australia's
Mangroves
Newly released
mangrove book
‘Australia’s Mangroves’
is the authoritative guidebook to the mangrove plants found
in Australian coastal waters – covering all ‘mangrove’
States and Territories. Mangroves are a common coastal habitat
occupying more than 18% of the Australian coastline. The book
helps demystify this often misunderstood habitat, showing the
diversity and special attributes of plants and animals that
live there, plus the many benefits and services they provide.
The book is designed to be practical and easily portable with
over 500 colour photographs, supplemented with clearly illustrated
keys including the ‘wheel’, an innovative water-proof
field key. There are also detailed botanical descriptions, distribution
maps, and flowering/fruiting charts.
‘Australia’s Mangroves’ has been written for
a broad audience interested in marine and coastal habitats,
including resource managers and environmental planners, researchers,
foresters, students of tertiary and secondary school science
courses, conservation groups and the general public. The book
is relevant to Australia primarily, but also to surrounding
countries including Indonesia, East Timor, The Philippines,
Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and the western Pacific Islands.
Only one species, Avicennia integra, is endemic to Australia,
so the other species occur also in surrounding areas.
‘Australia’s Mangroves’
was written and prepared with the generous assistance of key
co-contributors, specifically for State sections on Western
Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales,
Victoria and South Australia. Chief co-contributors include:
John Beumer (Queensland Department of Primary Industries &
Fisheries), Sabine Dittmann (Flinders University, South Australia),
Chris Harty (CH Planning and Environmental Management PL), Neil
Saintilan (Department of Environment and Conservation, New South
Wales Government), Vic Semeniuk (V&C Semeniuk Research Group,
Western Australia), Glenn Wightman (Ethnobiology Group, Department
of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts, Northern Territory
Government). Glenn Wightman along with the network of Australian
Herbaria further contributed information on the authorised spelling
and botanical citation of each species in consideration of this
critical and careful revision.
Happy mangroving downunder!
Sales
Copies of ‘Australia’s Mangroves’ can be purchased
by credit card from the website http://www.cms.uq.edu.au/marbot/publications/books.htm
Cost is Australian $50 + $5 GST (if applicable).
Postage and Handling is extra depending on the distance and
type of service required.
Bulk orders can be made as needed.