Restoration Of Coastal Habitats And Species In The Gulf Of Maine

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Download or read book Coastal ecosystems and habitats written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural Regions of the Gulf of Maine COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITATS STATE OF THE GULF OF MAINE REPORT September 2010 COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITATS STATE OF THE GULF OF MAINE REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Issue in Brief. [...] The issues faced by coastal ecosys- •. Land Use and Coastal tems and habitats are diverse, and linked to the issues addressed by many of the Development other theme papers of the State of the Gulf of Maine Report. [...] This, together with the pressures from a changing climate, •. Invasive Species can alter physical and chemical environments, change the distribution and extent •. Species at Risk of coastal habitats, affect the distribution and abundance of species within coastal ecosystems, and reduce the provision of critical ecosystem goods and services (e.g., supporting commercial fish production and protectin [...] Other pressures of concern are 3 State of the Gulf of Maine Report: Coastal Ecosystems and Habitats September 2010 2. Driving Forces and Pressures persistent organic pollutants and metals, which may affect shellfish health and marketability; changes in water temperature and hydrographic regimes due to climate change will result in changes to the distribution of shellfish communities and may increa [...] INDICATOR SPECIES The distribution and spatial extent of coastal habitats, and patterns of change in the distribution of those habitats resulting from alteration and destruction, provides a measure of their status; however, a deeper understanding of the health of coastal ecosystems can be obtained by looking at the status of key indicator species (Rapport et al.