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Special thanks

My sincere thanks to all those schools and individuals who bought the draft copies of this book. Without your finance this edition could not
have been published as this is a private enterprise venture with no government grants, sponsorships and a shoe string budget. While every
attempt has been made to contact individuals and organisations who have assisted to acknowledge copyright, the publishers tender their
apologies for any accidental infringement where copyright has proven untraceable with this limited budget . They would be pleased to come
to a .suitable arangement with the rightful owner in each case.

Errata: Page 25. Substitute Calypso Kristae with Calypso Kristie.

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North West Island that inspired me to write about the reef and the Gladstone Oceanographic Studies Programme Boat, • CORIXA" from
which marine studies began in Queensland.
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Insidecover, Acknowledgements: Add David Tulip
Tick socks should be thick socks P93

Acknowledgements

Jim Baker, Dennis Bridger, Brisbane CAE Kelvin Grove Campus, Bill Baumann, Steven Byers, Ann Byrnes, C.S.I.R.O., Carol Clavery,
Neville Coleman, Cyril Connell, Department of Harbours and Marine, Tony Failes, Fabian Fay, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority,
Jill Green, Al Greenfield, Steve Hall, Peter Harrison, Shirley Heaney, Rob Heaney, Staff Heaneys Printing Factory, Dianne Hempenstall,
Stanna Hodge, John Howard, Ann Kenny, Maran Kilgour, Phil King, David Kopelke, Jack Marsh, Greg Martin, Steve McCabe, John
McGregor, Julie McGregor, Barry McGuire, Graham Mitchell, Mark Moffatt, Greg Moffatt, Paula Moffatt, Thelma Moffatt, Trent Moffatt,
Victor O'Keiffe, Tony O'Neill, Sue Oats, Jan Oliver, Kirk Petersen, Dave Reid, Kelvin Rodgers, Sea World, Students and Staff of Benowa
State High School and Gladstone State High Schools, Ann Summers, Vera Weitsz and Word Works.

Original text, computer drawings, typesetting, layout, design, cover and.photo graphy unless otherwise acknowledged

Bob and Paula Moffatt

© Copyright 1988, R.D Moffatt. The text, photographs, illustrations, activities and design unless otherwise specified remain the copyright
of the author. No part of this publication may be reproduced, scanned to computer disc or copied unless written permission is given by the
publisher. Schools however, may for education purposes only and provided that copies are not sold, multiple copy the appendixed pages
that are to be used for activities. Please keep records in accordance with the Australian Copyright act 1985/87.

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 THE .BARRIER REEF
WORLD

by

Bob Moffatt
B.Sc. (Old)., Dip Ed., Grad. Dip. Ed. Admin (Schools)., M.A.C.E.

Science Master
Benowa State High School
Gold Coast Australia
 CONTENTS

Chapter 1 The architect of the reef 5

Chapter 2 How our reef was formed 15

Chapter 3 Tides and the reef 25

Chapter 4 Today's Reefs 35

Chapter 5 Classroom Projects 59

Chapter 6 Coral Islands 71

Chapter 7 Reef Management 85

Appendixed materials 111

Index 119