LEADER 03772nam 2200613Ia 450 001 9910437833803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-90915-4 010 $a1-4614-5833-1 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4614-5833-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000278375 035 $a(EBL)1082013 035 $a(OCoLC)817913305 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000798768 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11459566 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000798768 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10755152 035 $a(PQKB)10844839 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-4614-5833-3 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1082013 035 $a(PPN)168304031 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000278375 100 $a20121114d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHydrological changes and estuarine dynamics /$fPaul A. Montagna, Terence A. Palmer, Jennifer Beseres Pollack 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 $aNew York $cSpringer$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (101 p.) 225 0$aSpringerBriefs in environmental science,$x2191-5547 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4614-5832-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a1 Introduction -- 2 Conceptual Model of Estuary Ecosystems -- 3 Case Studies -- 4 Summary: Water Supply, People, and the Future -- 5 References. 330 $aWater development projects have altered the environmental flow landscapes where dams and diversions have been built, and this could have effects on coastal resources, particularly in estuaries. Water is an important human resource and water needs grow as populations grow.  However, freshwater inflow to the coast is fundamental to the functioning of estuaries.  Can we have stable, secure, and sufficient water resources for people and still protect estuarine health?  Estuaries are the most productive environments on Earth, and this is in part due to freshwater inflow, which dilutes marine water, and transports nutrients and sediments to the coast.  Estuaries are characterized by salinity and nutrient gradients, which are important in regulating many biological processes.  As water is diverted for human consumption, it is common for many environmental problems to appear.  While many countries have water quality programs, few are dealing with water quantity alterations. The first step is to define marine resources to protect, and the water quality conditions those resources need to thrive. The second step is to determine the flow regimes needed to maintain the desired water quality conditions.  Finally, many regions are using adaptive management programs to manage freshwater resources.  These programs set goals to protect ecosystem resources, identify indicators, and monitor the indicators over time to ensure that the goals are appropriate and resources are protected.  Case studies demonstrate that monitoring and research can determine the ecological and socio-economical impacts of altered freshwater inflows, and stakeholders and managers can make well-informed decisions to manage freshwater inflows to local coasts wisely. 410 0$aSpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,$x2191-5547 ;$v8 606 $aEstuarine hydrology 606 $aEstuarine ecology 615 0$aEstuarine hydrology. 615 0$aEstuarine ecology. 676 $a628.114 700 $aMontagna$b Paul A$0112322 701 $aPalmer$b Terence A$01758229 701 $aBeseres Pollack$b Jennifer$01758230 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910437833803321 996 $aHydrological changes and estuarine dynamics$94196381 997 $aUNINA