Ecology and Management of Coastal Waters: The Aquatic Environment (Springer Praxis Books / Aquaculture and Fisheries) [Hardcover]

Gilbert Barnabe (Editor), Regine Barnabe-Quet (Editor), J. Watson (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1852336471 | ISBN-13: 978-1852336479 | Publication Date: August 23, 2000 | Edition: 1

The development and ecology of coastal waters is an increasingly important topic and one which touches a wide range of areas including oceanography, hydrology, biology, ecology, fisheries science, aquaculture, civil engineering, geography, economics, law and the social sciences. This book provides a balanced overview allowing the reader to understand exactly what is at stake in the development and management of coastal waters. There is no other book currently available which provides such an overview of this important area. Divided into three parts, the first part provides the background knowledge necessary for an understanding of the physical, chemical and biological phenomena of coastal waters. Part 2 looks at marine ecology from something other than the traditional view of placing organisms at the centre of the problem and considering them in relation to other organisms and environments, instead the authors show how it is possible with marine ecosystems in which the biological, physical and chemical components are equally important when defining an entire system. Finally an exhaustive review of the available technology for various types of development is provided. All in all, this book constitutes a succint and up-to-date summary of the functions of coastal ecosystems which should be read by all those active in, and with an interest in, the management and development of coastal seas.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 396 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852336471
• ISBN-13: 978-1852336479
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,573,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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