The Bering Sea Ecosystem

National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Polar Research Board, Environment and Resources Commission on Geosciences, Committee on the Bering Sea Ecosystem (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

1996
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-07524-4 (ISBN)

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The Bering Sea is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and has prolific fishing grounds. Yet there have been unexplained population fluctuations in marine mammals and birds in the region. This book examines its dynamics and the relationship between man and the ecosystem, in order to identify reasons for the fluctuations.

The Bering Sea, which lies between the United States and Russia, is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and has prolific fishing grounds. Yet there have been significant unexplained population fluctuations in marine mammals and birds in the region. The book examines the Bering Sea ecosystem's dynamics and the relationship between man and the ecosystem, in order to identify potential reasons for the population fluctuations as well as identify ways the Sea's living resources can be better managed by government.

Table of Contents

Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Marine Ecosystems: A Conceptual Framework
3 The Bering Sea Ecosystem: Geology, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology of Lower Trophic Levels
4 Biology of Higher Trophic Levels
5 Human Use - Fisheries
6 Causes and Effects in the Bering Sea Ecosystem
7 Implications for Management Policy and Institutional Arrangements
8 Gaps in Knowledge and Recommendations
References
Appendix A Biographical Sketches of the Committee Members
Appendix B Organizations and Individuals that Provided Information to the Committee

Committee on the Bering Sea Ecosystem, National Research Council

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.4.1996
Verlagsort	Washington
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Themenwelt	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	0-309-07524-6 / 0309075246
ISBN-13	978-0-309-07524-4 / 9780309075244
Zustand	Neuware