Ecosystem Sustainability and Global Change (eBook)

Andre Monaco (Herausgeber)

Patrick Prouzet (Autor)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
234 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-00772-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This volume provides various examples and dimensions, chemical, biological, climatic, or related to extreme (hazards). It describes, by reciprocity, the vulnerability of ecosystems, resources, heritage, human health and, consequently, economic and social sectors. it considers climate scenarios and socio-economic status indicators research, design strategies and patterns of adaptation, development of innovative monitoring systems, analysis of perceptions of major hazards and valuation of ecosystem services.

Autor

André Monaco is Emeritus Director of Research for the French national research center (CNRS). His research interests concern marine sedimentology and geochemistry. He was responsible for part of the organizing committee for several French and European programs and has been guest editor for four special issues in international journals. Patrick Prouzet is Director of Research focusing on the ecosystemic approach at Ifremer in France. He specializes in the biology and dynamics of anadromous fish such as Atlantic salmon and eels. He is the author or co-author of several works on these species or on estuary fishing.

Inhalt

1. Ocean, biodiversity and resources

2. Pelagic marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles

3. Indicators

4. The impact of global change on the dynamics of marine living resources

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.12.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: biological oceanography • Biologische Ozeanographie • earth sciences • Geowissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 1-119-00772-0 / 1119007720
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-00772-2 / 9781119007722