Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: U. Seeliger , B. Kjerfve
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Volume: 144
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.599kg
ISBN: 9783642086571
ISBN 10: 3642086578
Pages: 366
Publication Date: 10 October 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
The Tectonic and Geological Environment of Coastal South America.- 1 The Gulf of Honduras.- 2 The Coastal Lagoon Ciénaga Grande De Santa Marta, Colombia.- 3 The Maracaibo System, Venezuela.- 4 The Orinoco River Delta, Venezuela.- 5 The Itamaracá Estuarine Ecosystem, Brazil.- 6 The Abrolhos Reefs of Brazil.- 7 The Cabo Frio Upwelling System, Brazil.- 8 Baía de Guanabara, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.- 9 The Lagoon Region and Estuary Ecosystem of Cananéia, Brazil.- 10 The Subtropical Estuarine Complex of Paranaguá Bay, Brazil.- 11 The Convergence Ecosystem in the Southwest Atlantic.- 12 The Patos Lagoon Estuary, Brazil.- 13 The Río de la Plata Estuary, Argentina-Uruguay.- 14 The Bahia Blanca Estuary, Argentina.- 15 The Sand Beach Ecosystem of Chile.- 16 The Peruvian Coastal Upwelling System.- 17 The Gulf of Guayaquil and the Guayas River Estuary, Ecuador.- 18 The Estuary Ecosystem of Buenaventura Bay, Colombia.- 19 Eastern Pacific Coral Reef Ecosystems.- 20 The Tropical Pacific Coast of Mexico.- 21 Upwelling and Lagoonal Ecosystems of the Dry Pacific Coast of Baja California.- 22 The Colorado River Estuary and Upper Gulf of California, Baja, Mexico.- A Summary of Natural and Human-Induced Variables in Coastal Marine Ecosystems of Latin America.
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From the reviews ""... I can highly recommend this book to all those who (start to) work in Latin America's coastal environments be it for basic, applied, or conservation research. They will find it a good introduction and overview. It should be present in all university libraries, not only those in Latin America."" (Aquatic Ecology)
From the reviews ... I can highly recommend this book to all those who (start to) work in Latin America's coastal environments be it for basic, applied, or conservation research. They will find it a good introduction and overview. It should be present in all university libraries, not only those in Latin America. (Aquatic Ecology)
From the reviews ... I can highly recommend this book to all those who (start to) work in Latin America's coastal environments be it for basic, applied, or conservation research. They will find it a good introduction and overview. It should be present in all university libraries, not only those in Latin America. (Aquatic Ecology)
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