Coral reefs : a very short introduction (Record no. 24733)
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| fixed length control field | 01576nam a22001937a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780199682775 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | G 578.7789 |
| Item number | SHEP |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sheppard, Charles |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Coral reefs : a very short introduction |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Oxford |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Oxford University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2014. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 127p; paperback |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Coral reefs have been long regarded with awe by the millions of people who have encountered them over the centuries. Early seafarers were wary of them, naturalists were confused by them, yet many coastal people benefited greatly from these mysterious rocky structures that grew up to the surface of the sea. They have been rich in their supply of food, and they provided a breakwater from storms and high waves to countless coastal communities that developed from their protection. Their scale is enormous and their value high. Found in countless locations around the world, from the Indo-Pacific coral reef province to the Caribbean and Australia, they support both marine and human life. In this Very Short Introduction, Charles Sheppard provides an account of what coral reefs are, how they are formed, how they have evolved, and the biological lessons we can learn from them. Today, the vibrancy and diversity of these fascinating ecosystems are under threat from over exploitation and could face future extinction, unless our conservation efforts are stepped up in order to save them. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Coral reef biology. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Coral reef ecology -- Popular works. |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Dosco | Bill Number | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Bill Date | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Kilachand Library | Kilachand Library | 16/11/2017 | Book World | 225.00 | DOSCO | RB/5505/17/18 | G 578.7789 SHEP | 026578 | 16/11/2017 | 11/06/2017 | Books |