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Estuarine Ecohydrology, Second Edition,_ provides an ecohydrology
viewpoint of an estuary as an ecosystem by focusing on its principal
components, the river, the estuarine waters, the sediment, the
nutrients, the wetlands, the oceanic influence, and the aquatic food
web, as well as models of the health of an estuary ecosystem.
Estuaries, the intersection of freshwater and coastal ecosystems,
exhibit complex physical and biological processes which must be
understood in order to sustain and restore them when necessary.
This book demonstrates how, based on an understanding of the processes
controlling estuarine ecosystem health, one can quantify its ability
to cope with human stresses. The theories, models, and real-world
solutions presented serve as a toolkit for designing a management plan
for the ecologically sustainable development of estuaries.
* Provides a sound knowledge of the physical functioning of an
estuary, a critical component of understanding its ecological
functioning
* Ideal reference for those interested in marine biology,
oceanography, coastal management, and sustainable development
* Describes the essentials behind conceptual and numerical models of
the health of an estuary ecosystem and how to use these models to
quantify both human impacts and the value of remediation and
management measures
* Chapters are written in an accessible way that encourages
collaboration between aquatic, marine, and wetland biologists,
ecologists, oceanographers, geologists, geomorphologists, chemists,
and ecosystem modelers
* Covers the physical, chemical, and biological elements of estuary
environments, indicating that the essence of an estuary’s
functioning lies in its connectivity with the adjacent catchment and
the marine/coastal system
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ISBN
9780444633989
Publisert
2015
Utgave
2. utgave
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Vendor
Elsevier Science Ltd
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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