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Coastal Ecosystems of the Tropics - Adaptive Management

Author : Velmurugan Ayyam
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811389268
Total Pages : 595 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Coastal Ecosystems of the Tropics - Adaptive Management written by Velmurugan Ayyam and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coastal areas of the tropics are rich in biodiversity, natural resources and place of intensive developmental activities as it provides livelihood to millions of people. At the same time evidences suggest that several unique coastal ecosystems viz., mangroves, wetlands, salt marshes, corals, estuaries, sand dunes and agro-ecosystem are vulnerable to natural disasters and events associated with global climate change. In recent times degradation of land, water and genetic erosion besides threat to native flora and fauna have been increasing due to unsustainable developmental activities. Therefore, a paradigm shift in deriving livelihood through conventional methods, developmental strategies, conservation practices are required for balanced and sustainable growth of the coastal areas. This publication strives to cover the status of different natural resources of the coastal region, various aspects of degradation process, production need and restorative methods besides new technological options and its socio-economic implications with case examples. Special focus is given to bring out the scope and potential of mangrove based farming, integrated and organic farming and its value addition besides the role of coastal vegetations as bioshield in protecting these regions from sea erosion, cyclones and tsunami. As the tropical coastal areas are vulnerable to climate change events, this book also covers the recent weather pattern, impacts of climate change and climate resilient technologies besides intuitional linkages and policy framework aimed at balancing development and environmental concerns.

Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans

Author : Karen McLeod
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans written by Karen McLeod and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International bodies have called for a shift toward more comprehensive ecosystem-based marine management. This book is a guide to utilising this new approach.

Ecological Connectivity among Tropical Coastal Ecosystems

Author : Ivan Nagelkerken
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048124069
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)

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Book Synopsis Ecological Connectivity among Tropical Coastal Ecosystems by : Ivan Nagelkerken

Download or read book Ecological Connectivity among Tropical Coastal Ecosystems written by Ivan Nagelkerken and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and coral reefs are circumtropical ecosystems that are highly productive, and provide many important biological functions and economic services. These ecosystems cover large surface areas in the shallow tropical coastal seascape but have suffered from serious human degradation, especially in the last few decades. Part of their diversity, productivity, and functioning seems to be based on their juxtaposition. Especially in the last decade significant advances have been made on new insights into their ecological connectivity. This authoritative book provides a first-time comprehensive review of the major ecological interactions across tropical marine ecosystems that result from the mutual exchange of nutrients, organic matter, fish, and crustaceans. A group of leading authors from around the world reviews the patterns and underlying mechanisms of important biogeochemical and biological linkages among tropical coastal ecosystems in 15 chapters. Included are chapters that review cutting-edge tools to study and quantify these linkages, the importance of such linkages for fisheries, and how tropical ecosystems should be conserved and managed for sustainable use by future generations. The book uses examples from all over the world and provides an up-to-date review of the latest published literature. This book is a ‘must read’ for professionals working on the conservation, management, and ecology of mangrove, seagrass and coral reef ecosystems.

Food Chains, Yields, Models, And Management Of Large Marine Ecosoystems

Author : Kenneth Sherman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429715269
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Book Synopsis Food Chains, Yields, Models, And Management Of Large Marine Ecosoystems by : Kenneth Sherman

Download or read book Food Chains, Yields, Models, And Management Of Large Marine Ecosoystems written by Kenneth Sherman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on case studies from tropical, temperate, and Arctic waters around the world, comparing multispecies biomass yield models for various large marine ecosystems. Emphasis is given to adaptive management as a strategy for maximizing the sustainability and productivity of living marine resources.

Coastal Ecosystem Management

Author : John R. Clark
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 960 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Coastal Ecosystem Management written by John R. Clark and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1977 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Coastal Zones Ecosystem Services

Author : R. Kerry Turner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331917214X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Coastal Zones Ecosystem Services written by R. Kerry Turner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book applies the ‘ecosystem services’ framework to coastal environments, showing how it could facilitate an adaptive management strategy. The contributors describe a decision support system (DSS) based on the 3 Ps – pluralism, pragmatism and precaution – that leads to a more flexible, ‘learn by doing’ approach to the stewardship of coastal environments. The book lays out a “Balance Sheets Approach” to formatting, interrogating and presenting data and findings. The opening chapter defines coastal zones, their characteristics and natural resources, and describes their complex and dynamic nature. The chapter shows that large-scale trends and pressures have led to a global loss of 50% of marshes, leading to significant declines in biodiversity and habitat. Part I presents a conceptual framework, describes natural science techniques for coastal and shelf modeling, and describes valuation of ecosystem services. Part II outlines practical ecosystem indicators for coastal and marine ecosystem services, reviews literature on valuation of coastal and marine ecosystem services, explores scenarios, outlines marine and coastal ecosystem services data and offers tools for incorporating data into decision-making. PART III offers case studies including one linking the ecosystem services of Marine Protected Areas to benefits in human wellbeing; and another on valuing blue carbon captured by oceans and coastal ecosystems. Also included are a study of managed realignments and the English coastline and their value estimate transferability; and studies of the impact of jellyfish blooms on recreation in the UK and on fisheries in Italy.

Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans

Author : Karen McLeod
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610911318
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans written by Karen McLeod and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national and international bodies have called for a shift toward more comprehensive ecosystem-based marine management. Synthesizing a vast amount of current knowledge, Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans is a comprehensive guide to utilizing this promising new approach. At its core, ecosystem-based management (EBM) is about acknowledging connections. Instead of focusing on the impacts of single activities on the delivery of individual ecosystem services, EBM focuses on the array of services that we receive from marine systems, the interactive and cumulative effects of multiple human activities on these coupled ecological and social systems, and the importance of working towards common goals across sectors. Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans provides a conceptual framework for students and professionals who want to understand and utilize this powerful approach. And it employs case studies that draw on the experiences of EBM practitioners to demonstrate how EBM principles can be applied to real-world problems. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to social and ecological resilience —the extent to which a system can maintain its structure, function, and identity in the face of disturbance. Utilizing the resilience framework, professionals can better predict how systems will respond to a variety of disturbances, as well as to a range of management alternatives. Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans presents the latest science of resilience, while it provides tools for the design and implementation of responsive EBM solutions.

Coastal Ecosystems

Author : Sughosh Madhav
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303084255X
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Coastal Ecosystems written by Sughosh Madhav and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume incorporates theoretical and practical knowledge through case studies and reviews to serve as a baseline of information for coastal ecosystem research, and discusses the impacts of pollution, industrialisation, agriculture and climate change on coastal ecosystem biogeochemistry and biodiversity. The case studies address the role of coastal ecosystems as a carbon sink which is getting impacted by anthropogenic disturbances. Through this analysis, the book covers various strategies for the conservation and management of coastal ecosystems, considering their unique ecological and biogeochemical attributes and region-specific threats and impacts. The book will be of interest to a wide range of readers including students, researchers and professionals in coastal ecosystem science, coastal pollution, climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation and environmental management.

In Search of Adaptive Management

Author : Elin C. Torell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781885454249
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book In Search of Adaptive Management written by Elin C. Torell and published by . This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tropical Marine Ecology

Author : Daniel M. Alongi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119568862
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Tropical Marine Ecology written by Daniel M. Alongi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-12-13 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No realm on Earth elicits thoughts of paradise more than the tropics. The tropical marine realm is special in myriad ways and for many reasons from seas of higher latitude, in housing iconic habitats such as coral reefs, snow white beaches, crystal clear waters, mangrove forests, extensive and rich seagrass meadows and expansive river deltas, such as the exemplar, the Amazon. But the tropics also has an even more complex side: tropical waters give rise to cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons, and unique oceanographic phenomena including the El Niño- Southern Oscillation which affects global climate patterns. Tropical Marine Ecology documents the structure and function of tropical marine populations, communities, and ecosystems in relation to environmental factors including climate patterns and climate change, and patterns of oceanographic phenomena such as tides and currents and major oceanographic features, as well as chemical and geological drivers. The book focuses on estuarine, coastal, continental shelf and open ocean ecosystems. The first part of the book deals with the climate, physics, geology, and chemistry of the tropical marine environment. The second section focuses on the origins, diversity, biogeography, and the structure and distribution of tropical biota. The third part explores the rates and patterns of primary and secondary production, and their drivers, and the characteristics of pelagic and benthic food webs. The fourth part examines how humans are altering tropical ecosystems via unsustainable fisheries, the decline and loss of habitat and fragmentation, Further, pollution is altering an earth already in the throes of climate change. Tropical Marine Ecology is an authoritative and comprehensive introduction to tropical marine ecology for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is also a rich resource and reference work for researchers and professional managers in marine science.

Sustainable Coastal Management and Climate Adaptation

Author : Richard Kenchington
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643104046
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Coastal Management and Climate Adaptation written by Richard Kenchington and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australians are famous for our love of the coast, although in many places this 'love' has caused serious and often irreversible impacts. The sustainable management of our society's many uses of the coast is complex and challenging. While a wealth of knowledge exists about the coast, this is not always brought to bear on decision-making. Coastal management to date has had limited success, and in some cases interventions have made problems worse. Australia's coast has been shaped by severe events such as cyclones and floods, with climate change now increasing the number and intensity of these hazards. In addition, our coastal populations are growing, and with them our social, environmental and economic vulnerability to such hazards. This book explores the evolution of coastal management, and provides critical insights into contemporary experience and understanding of coastal management in Australia. It draws on contemporary theory and lessons from case examples to highlight the roles of research and community engagement in coastal management. The book concludes with a chapter of recommendations which can help guide coastal management and research around the world.

Coastal Wetlands

Author : Gerardo M.E. Perillo
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080932132
Total Pages : 974 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Coastal Wetlands written by Gerardo M.E. Perillo and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2009-01-18 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coastal wetlands are under a great deal of pressure from the dual forces of rising sea level and the intervention of human populations both along the estuary and in the river catchment. Direct impacts include the destruction or degradation of wetlands from land reclamation and infrastructures. Indirect impacts derive from the discharge of pollutants, changes in river flows and sediment supplies, land clearing, and dam operations. As sea level rises, coastal wetlands in most areas of the world migrate landward to occupy former uplands. The competition of these lands from human development is intensifying, making the landward migration impossible in many cases. This book provides an understanding of the functioning of coastal ecosystems and the ecological services that they provide, and suggestions for their management. In this book a CD is included containing color figures of wetlands and estuaries in different parts of the world. * Includes a CD containing color figures of wetlands and estuaries in different parts of the world.

Coastal Ecosystem Processes

Author : Daniel M. Alongi
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000095177
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal Ecosystem Processes written by Daniel M. Alongi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Science, Policy, and the Coast

Author : Committee on Science and Policy for the Coastal Ocean
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309588456
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Science, Policy, and the Coast written by Committee on Science and Policy for the Coastal Ocean and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-09-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarizes three symposia that were convened in the California, Gulf of Maine, and Gulf of Mexico regions to seek new ways to improve the use of science in coastal policymaking. The book recommends actions that could be taken by federal and state agencies and legislatures, local authorities, scientists, universities, the media, nongovernmental organizations, and the public to yield better coastal decisions and policies. It is unique in that it resulted from a partnership among natural scientists, social scientists, and policymakers.

Coastal Zone Management Handbook

Author : John R. Clark
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351459945
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Coastal Zone Management Handbook written by John R. Clark and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coastal Zone Management Handbook comprises the first complete manual on coastal resource planning and management technology. Written by an international consultant, this handbook reflects a global perspective on the natural resources, sensitivities, economics, development, productivity, and diversity of coastal zones. The emphasis is on tropical and subtropical coastal ecosystems, but the information is widely applicable. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of general concepts related to coastal regions, the book describes the strategic basis for coastal management, provides a set of working tools for management and planning activities, and presents case histories of management projects around the globe. Extensive references are provided for each management analysis, practice, technique, and solution. Coastal Zone Management Handbook is made up of four sections:

Global Challenges in Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Author : Einar Dahl
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118496515
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Book Synopsis Global Challenges in Integrated Coastal Zone Management by : Einar Dahl

Download or read book Global Challenges in Integrated Coastal Zone Management written by Einar Dahl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing pressure from increasingly diverse human activities coupled with climate change impacts threaten the functional integrity of coastal ecosystems around the globe. A multi-disciplinary approach towards understanding drivers, pressures and impacts in the coastal zone requires effective integration of data and information in policy and management, combining expertise from nature and social science, to reach a balanced and sustainable development of the coastal zone. This important book comprises the proceedings of The International Symposium on Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which took place in Arendal, Norway between 3-7 July 2011. The main objective of the Symposium was to present current knowledge and to address issues on advice and management related to the coastal zone. The major themes of papers included in this book are: Coastal habitats and ecosystem services Adaptation/mitigation to change in coastal systems Coastal governance Linking science and management Comprising a huge wealth of information, this timely and well-edited volume is essential reading for all those involved in coastal zone management around the globe. All libraries in research establishments and universities where marine, aquatic and environmental sciences, and fisheries and aquatic sciences are studied and taught will need copies of this important volume on their shelves.

Coastal Planning and Management

Author : Robert Kay
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415317733
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Coastal Planning and Management written by Robert Kay and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-06-09 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive tool-kit for coastal planners and those aiming to achieve effective coastal management worldwide. Coastal Planning and Management provides a link between planning and management tools and thus includes all stages in the process, from development through evaluation to implementation. Drawing on examples of successful coastal planning and management from around the world, the authors provide clear and practical guidelines for the people who make daily decisions about the world's coastlines. Coastal Planning and Management is an invaluable resource for professionals in environmental and planning consultancies, international organizations and governmental departments, as well as for academics and researchers in the local and international fields of geography, marine and environmental science, marine and coastal engineering and marine policy and planning.