Estuaries: A Lifeline of Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean

Author:   Salif Diop ,  Peter Scheren ,  John Ferdinand Machiwa
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
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9783319253688


Pages:   322
Publication Date:   07 April 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Salif Diop ,  Peter Scheren ,  John Ferdinand Machiwa
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.489kg
ISBN:  

9783319253688


ISBN 10:   3319253689
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   07 April 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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1: The Western Indian Ocean:  A Wealth of Life-Supporting Ecosystem Goods and Services.- 2: Species composition of fisheries resources of the Tana and Sabaki estuaries in the Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya.- 3: Are peri-urban mangroves vulnerable? An assessment through litter fall studies.- 4: The importance of the Thukela River Estuary, East Coast of South Africa, for the biology of the near-shore environment and associated human aspects: a review .- 5: The mangroves of Ambanja and Ambaro Bays, northwest Madagascar: Historical dynamics, current status and deforestation mitigation strategy.- 6: Tana Delta and Sabaki Estuaries of Kenya: freshwater and sediment input, upstream threats and management challenges.- 7: Integrated Water Resources Management in a Changing Climate: the Implication of Anthropogenic activities on the Tana and Athi/Sabaki Rivers Water System for Sustainable Development.- 8: The socioeconomic causes and impacts of modification of Tana River flow regime.- 9: Hydrodynamic Modelling on Transport, Dispersion and Deposition of Suspended Particulate Matter in Pangani Estuary, Tanzania.- 10: Tanzanian reef building corals may succumb to bleaching events: Evidences from coral-Symbiodinium symbioses.- 11: Estuarine Environmenta l and Socio-economic Impacts Associated with Upland Agricultural Irrigation and Hydropower Developments: The Case of Rufiji and Pangani Estuaries, Tanzania.- 12: The Rufiji Estuary: Climate Change, Anthropogenic Pressures, Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptive Management Strategies.- 13: Small estuarine and non-estuarine mangrove ecosystems of Tanzania: overlooked coastal habitats?.- 14: Limpopo estuary mangrove transformation, rehabilitation and management.- 15: Re-thinking estuarine ecosystem governance in the WIO region.- 16: Mapping Factors That Contribute to Coral Reef Resilience Using in situ and Satellite Data in East Africa.- 17: Coral recruitment and coral reef resilience on Pemba Island, Tanzania.- 18: The hydrodynamics of the Incomati Estuary – an alternative approach to estimate the minimum environmental flow.- 19: Estuary Management in South Africa – an overview of the challenges and progress made to date.- 20: Future Outlook: The Importance of a Science and Ecosystem-based Approach for the Sustainable Management of Estuaries and Their Life-Supporting Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean.

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