Dry Coastal Ecosystems
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Dry Coastal Ecosystems
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Author : E. van der Maarel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Dry Coastal Ecosystems written by E. van der Maarel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Biotic communities categories.
Coastal Dunes
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Author : M. L. Martínez
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-09-14
Coastal Dunes written by M. L. Martínez and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-14 with Science categories.
In this book, coastal dune specialists from tropical and temperate latitudes cover a wide set of topics, including: geomorphology, community dynamics, ecophysiology, biotic interactions and environmental problems and conservation. The book offers recommendations for future research, identifying relevant topics where detailed knowledge is still lacking. It also identifies management tools that will promote and maintain the rich diversity of the dune environments in the context of continuing coastal development.
The Biology Of Coastal Sand Dunes
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Author : M. Anwar Maun
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-05
The Biology Of Coastal Sand Dunes written by M. Anwar Maun and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-05 with Nature categories.
A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of coastal sand dunes. The emphasis in this book is on the organisms that dominate this predominantly marine environment, although pollution, conservation, management and experimental aspects are considered.
Coastal Ecosystem Management
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Author : John R. Clark
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 1977
Coastal Ecosystem Management written by John R. Clark and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Nature categories.
Coastal Marine Ecosystems Of Latin America
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Author : U. Seeliger
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2000-10-18
Coastal Marine Ecosystems Of Latin America written by U. Seeliger and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-18 with Science categories.
Coastal and marine ecosystems, some severely degraded, other still pristine, control rich resources of inshore environments and coastal seas of Latin America's Pacific and Atlantic margins. Conflicts between the needs of the region's nations and diminishing revenues and environmental quality have induced awareness of coastal ecological problems and motivated financial support for restoration and management. The volume provides a competent review on the structure, processes and function of 22 important Latin American coastal marine ecosystems. Each contribution describes the environmental settings, biotic components and structure of the system, considers trophic processes and energy flow, evaluates the modifying influence of natural and human perturbations, and suggests management needs. Although the focus of the book is on basic ecological research, the results have application for coastal managers.
Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems
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Author : Lauretta Burke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems written by Lauretta Burke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Nature categories.
Pilot Analysis of Global Ecosystems (PAGE): Coastal Ecosystems analyzes quantitative and qualitative information and develops selected indicators of the condition of the world's coastal ecosystems and marine fisheries. Specifically the study looks at measures that show the degree of human modification of coastal zone and what we know concerning five important goods and services provided by coastal ecosystems: filtering water, food, biodiversity, shoreline stabilization, and tourism. Results from the PAGE analysis show that human activities have extensively altered coastal ecosystems worldwide. Nearly 30 percent of the land area in the world's coastal ecosystems had already been extensively altered or destroyed by growing demand for housing, industry, and recreation. Globally, the number of people living within 100 km of the coast increased from roughly 2 billion in 1990 to 2.2 billion in 1995 four out of every ten people in the world. As coastal and inland populations continue to grow, their impacts in terms of pollutant loads and the development and conversion of coastal habitats can be expected to grow as well. Nutrient pollution has increased dramatically this century due to greater use of fertilizers, growth in quantities of domestic and industrial sewage, and increased aquaculture, which releases considerable amounts of waste directly into the water. Increasing fishing pressure have left many major fish stocks depleted or in decline. Global climate change may compound other pressures on coastal ecosystems through the additional effects of warmer ocean temperatures, altered ocean circulation patterns, changing storm frequency, and rising sea levels.
Coastal Ecosystem Processes
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Author : Daniel M. Alongi
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2020-11-25
Coastal Ecosystem Processes written by Daniel M. Alongi and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-25 with Nature categories.
Coastal Ecosystem Processes, written by the renowned marine scientist Daniel Alongi, describes how pelagic and benthic food webs, from beaches and tidal flats to the continental edge, process energy and matter. This volume focuses on recent advances and new developments on how food webs are closely intertwined with the geology, chemistry, and physics of coastal seas. Dr. Alongi presents a process-functional approach as a way of understanding how the energetics of coastal ecosystems rely not only on exchanges within and between food chains, but how such functions are influenced by terrigenous and atmospheric processes. There is a need for documentation and an awareness of just how necessary, yet delicate, is the interplay of biological and physical forces between coastal ocean, land, and the atmosphere. Marine scientists today need to make informed management decisions about sustainable development and conservation of these fragile ecosystems. Coastal Ecosystem Processes provides present and future marine scientists the latest coastal ecosystem information to make the right decisions concerning the ecology of our oceans.
Dry Coastal Ecosystems
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Author : E. van der Maarel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Dry Coastal Ecosystems written by E. van der Maarel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Arid regions ecology categories.
Impact Of Climate Change On Ecosystems And Species
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Author : John C. Pernetta
language : en
Publisher: Iucn
Release Date : 1994
Impact Of Climate Change On Ecosystems And Species written by John C. Pernetta and has been published by Iucn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Science categories.
Sandy Beaches As Ecosystems
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Author : A. McLachlan
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-04-17
Sandy Beaches As Ecosystems written by A. McLachlan and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-17 with Science categories.
What sight is more beautiful than a high-energy beach facing lines of rolling white breakers? What battleground is more ferocious than where waves and sand meet? What environment could be more exciting to study than this sandy interface between sea and land? And yet how much do we know about sandy beaches? Open sandy beaches are amongst the most neglected fields of scientific study in the coastal environment. This situation exists despite their great extent along most temperate and tropical coastlines and their value as recreational areas and buffer zones against the sea. The traditional oceanographer does not venture into the surf zone while the terrestrial ecologist stops short at the high water mark. Only a few coastal engineers have grappled with the problem of sand and sediment movement as it influences their construction of harbours and pipelines. The marine biologist on the other hand has regarded estuaries, coral reefs and rocky shores, obviously teeming with life, as more fruitful areas for study than the apparently poor animal life on sandy beaches. Sandy beaches have therefore tended to become a scientific no man's land. Over the last decade this situation has begun to improve. Recent work on high-energy beaches has revealed that they may in fact be rich and productive and fertile areas for study. It has even been suggested that beaches and their adjacent surf zones may constitute viable marine ecosystems.