Saltmarsh Conservation, Management and Restoration (Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, 12)

Doody, J. Patrick

ISBN 10: 1402046030 / ISBN 13: 9781402046032

Editore: Springer, 2007

Codice articolo ABLIING23Mar2411530143318

Riassunto:

Coastal habitats provide the link between the land and the sea. They are dynamic, combine to form ecosystems of great complexity and provide significant areas for wildlife. Their landscapes are treasured by visitors, painters and musicians. They also provide locations for significant economic activity and are intimately bound up with fisheries, providing food and shelter for some species of commercially exploited fish stocks. The habitats themselves provide a buffer to tides and wave action, which may be particularly important in areas where relative sea level is rising and during storm periods. Managing these assets in the face of continuing pressure from human populations on a sustainable basis is a major task.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Coastal habitats provide the link between the land and the sea. They are dynamic, combine to form ecosystems of great complexity and provide significant areas for wildlife. Their landscapes are treasured by visitors, painters and musicians. They also provide locations for significant economic activity and are intimately bound up with fisheries, providing food and shelter for some species of commercially exploited fish stocks. The habitats themselves provide a buffer to tides and wave action, which may be particularly important in areas where relative sea level is rising and during storm periods. Managing these assets in the face of continuing pressure from human populations on a sustainable basis is a major task.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Saltmarsh Conservation, Management and ...
Casa editrice: Springer
Data di pubblicazione: 2007
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: New