The Eastern Australian Regiona: a Dynamic Tropical/Temperate Biotone

摘要

Eastern Australia lies in an overlap of tropical Indo- Pacific and temperate bioregions because of the influence Of the southward-flowing East Australian Current. It has a Very high biodiversity, from tropical coral reef and sea- Grass in the north, to coastal lakes and kelp communities In the south. Offshore, Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands And Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, are the highest lati- Tude coral reefs in the world.