Coastal Ecosystems Of Latin America And The Caribbean
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Author | : Unesco reports in marine science |
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Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Coastal ecosystems |
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Author | : Marco Ortiz |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2020-12-16 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3030582116 |
Download Marine Coastal Ecosystems Modelling and Conservation Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The book presents a collection of large-scale network-modeling studies on coastal systems in Latin America. It includes a novel description of the functioning of coastal complex ecosystems and also predicts how natural and human-made disturbances percolate through the networks. Coastal areas belong to the most populated ecosystems around the globe, and are massively influenced by human impacts such as shipping, mining, fisheries, tourism, pollution and human settlements. Even though many of these activities have facilitated socio-economic development, they have also caused a significant deterioration in natural populations, communities and ecosystems worldwide. Covering coastal marine ecosystems of Latin America such as the NE and SE Pacific, NW Atlantic and Caribbean areas, it discusses the construction of quantitative (Ecopath-Ecosim-Ecospace and Centrality of Node Sets) and semi-quantitative (Loop Analysis) multispecies trophic-network models to describe and assess the impacts of natural and human interventions like pelagic and benthic fishing as well as natural events such as El Niño, and La Niña. The book also features steady state (and/or near moving equilibrium) and dynamical models to support the management of exploited organisms, and applies and quantifies macroscopic indices, based on Ascendency (Ulanowicz) and Local Stability (Levins ́ Loop Analysis). Further, it discusses the determination of the Keystone Species Complex Index, which is a holistic extension of the classical concept of Keystone Species (Paine), offering novel strategies for conservation monitoring and management.
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Total Pages | : 46 |
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Author | : COMAR Project |
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Total Pages | : 53 |
Release | : 1983 |
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Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Coastal ecology |
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Author | : Unesco |
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Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Coastal ecology |
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Author | : COMAR (Project) |
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Release | : 1983 |
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Author | : U. Seeliger |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2013-03-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 366204482X |
Download Coastal Marine Ecosystems of Latin America Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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.
Author | : Allen Blackman |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2014-05-23 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1317906861 |
Download Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is exceptionally biodiverse. It contains about half of the world’s remaining tropical forests, nearly one-fifth of its coastal habitats, and some of its most productive agricultural and marine areas. But agriculture, fishing and other human activities linked to rapid population and economic growth increasingly threaten that biodiversity. Moreover, poverty, weak regulatory capacity, and limited political will hamper conservation. Given this dilemma, it is critically important to design conservation strategies on the basis of the best available information about both biodiversity and the track records of the various policies that have been used to protect it. This rigorously researched book has three key aims. It describes the status of biodiversity in LAC, the main threats to this biodiversity, and the drivers of these threats. It identifies the main policies being used to conserve biodiversity and assesses their effectiveness and potential for further implementation. It proposes five specific lines of practical action for conserving LAC biodiversity, based on: green agriculture; strengthening terrestrial protected areas and co-management; improving environmental governance; strengthening coastal and marine resource management; and improving biodiversity data and policy evaluation.
Author | : Ulrich Seeliger |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 2013-10-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0080925677 |
Download Coastal Plant Communities of Latin America Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Published ecological information on Latin American coasts is scarce, despite the growing need for a comprehensive examination of coastal processes on a global scale. This book brings together details on benthic marine algae, seagrasses, salt marsh, mangrove, and dune plant communities throughout Latin America. Researchers and graduate students in plant ecology, marine biology, and environmental management will benefit from the valuable information in this book. Distribution and community ecology Modern research approaches Coastal management possibilities