Australian saltmarsh ecology

Edited by Neil Saintilan.

Australian Saltmarsh Ecology presents the first comprehensive review of the ecology and management of Australia saltmarshes. The past 10 years in particular have seen a sustained research effort into this previously poorly understood and neglected resource.
Leading experts in the field outline what is known of the biogeography and geomorphology of Australian saltmarshes, their fish and invertebrate ecology, the use of Australian saltmarshes by birds and insectivorous bats, and the particular challenges of management, including the control of mosquito pests, and the issue of sea-level rise. They provide a powerful argument that coastal saltmarsh is a unique and critical habitat vulnerable to the combined impacts of coastal development and sea-level rise.
The book will be an important reference for saltmarsh researchers, marine and aquatic biologists, natural resource managers, environmentalists and ecologists, as well as undergraduate students and the interested layperson.
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The flora of North Stradbroke Island

K. Stephens & D. Sharp

[This]identification guide is the first comprehensive book documenting the Island's unique flora. It provides authoritative descriptions and a detailed identification guide to all the known native plants that occur on North Stradbroke Island. Some species are unique to North Stradbroke Island, while others have regional, statewide or worldwide distributions.

The book is divided into sections on identification, vegetation communities,traditional use, flowering times and introduced species. the majority of the species have colour photographs that allow easier visual identification...Foreword.
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A biological review of Australian marine turtle species

Colin J. Limpus ; editor, Leisa Fien

This review of Australian marine turtle specieas provides the firts comprehensive collation of biological data for all of the species in Australia: Loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta; Green turtle, Chelonia mydas;Hawksbill turtle, Eretmmochelys imbricata; Olive Ridley turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea; Flatback turtle, Natator depressus; Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea. While peer reviewed scientific publications are the most significant source of information, there is a large body of additional information available form many other sources within Australia....The review provides a comprehensive summary of information available up to August 2004. - preface.
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Rocks, landscapes & resources of the wet tropics

Bernd Lottermoser ... [et al.]
This book brings to life the Wet Tropics of far north Queensland. It is the story of a regiion as complex and fascinating as none other.

Details on the region's rocks, landforms and resources are written simply for those with a strong curiosiitiy and love for nature.

"Rocks, Landscapes, and Resources of the Wet Tropics" is a engrossing explanation of a very special part of our planet. - book cover
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Mackay Revisited

K.H. Kennedy

Mackay Revisited presents a fresh approach to the story of Mackay’s history since European first stepped foot on Yuibera traditional lands in 1860.

Readers are given an insightful view of the first explorers whose members were apt to bouts of drunkenness, who were dogged by fear of attack by Aborigines and crocodiles, and who nicknamed John Mackay “Pickles” due to his habit of devouring all the food available. …

Mackay Revisited was commissioned by Mackay City Council in partnership with the State Library of Queensland. The book includes many historic photographs, some more than 100 years old, as well as contemporary photographs which provide a snapshot of ‘new’ Mackay. – book cover.
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Draft Girraween National Park management plan (New England Tableland bioregion)

Queensland Environment Protection Agency

This publication contains draft proposals for the management of the Girraween national Park. Management plans provide the framework and guidelines on how an area will be managed. They set the considerations, outcomes and strategies that form the basis of day-to-day management decisions.

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Wetland rehabilitation guidelines for the Great Barrier Reef catchment

by Wetland Care Australia

This document gives practical guidance on wetland rehabilitation for farmers, community groups, local councils, Queensland Government agencies, natural resources management bodies and the community.
It covers:

• ways to identify and classify wetlands, and determine their values

• threats to wetlands

• planning for wetland rehabilitation

• practical rehabilitation techniques

• legislative requirements

• maintenance, monitoring and evaluation of rehabilitation

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