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Estuarine ecohydrology : an introduction / / Eric Wolanski, TropWATER and College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, and Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia ; Michael Elliott, Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS), The University of Hull, Hull, UK
| Estuarine ecohydrology : an introduction / / Eric Wolanski, TropWATER and College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, and Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia ; Michael Elliott, Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS), The University of Hull, Hull, UK |
| Autore | Wolanski Eric |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, NLD : , : Elsevier Science, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (334 pages) |
| Disciplina | 577.786 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecohydrology
Estuarine ecology |
| ISBN | 0-444-63414-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Estuarine water circulation -- Estuarine sediment dynamics -- Tidal wetlands -- Estuarine ecological structure and functioning -- Ecohydrology models -- Ecohydrology solutions.
Front Cover; Estuarine Ecohydrology -- An Introduction; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; About the Authors; Preface to the 2nd Edition; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1. What is an estuary?; 1.2. Humanity and estuaries; 1.2.1. Sedimentation from erosion from cleared land in the catchment; 1.2.2. Overfishing and trawling; 1.2.3. Destruction of wetlands; 1.2.4. Eutrophication; 1.2.5. Chemical pollution; 1.2.6. Dams; 1.2.7. Dykes for flood protection and land claim; 1.2.8. Sinking deltas; 1.2.9. Bioinvasions; 1.2.10. Climate change; 1.2.11. Human health risks; 1.2.12. Lack of governance. 1.3. Ecohydrology as the solution1.4. Ecohydrological science: The structure of this book; Chapter 2: Estuarine water circulation; 2.1. The tides at sea; 2.2. The residence time of water; 2.2.1. Vertically well-mixed estuary; 2.2.2. Vertically stratified estuary; 2.3. The age of water; 2.4. Exposure time versus residence time; 2.5. Stratification; 2.5.1. Vertical mixing; 2.5.2. Types of estuarine circulation; 2.5.3. The special case of extremely muddy estuaries; 2.5.4. Microturbulence; 2.6. Lateral stratification, trapping, and streakiness; 2.7. The importance of the bathymetry on currents. 2.8. The importance of coastal currents and waves for estuarine flushing2.9. The importance of storms on the estuarine circulation; 2.10. The special case of lagoons; 2.11. The influence of the Earth rotation; 2.12. Ship waves; Chapter 3: Estuarine sediment dynamics; 3.1. Geomorphological time scales; 3.2. Sediment properties and dynamics; 3.2.1. Classifying sediments: The distinction between mud, silt and sand; 3.2.2. The role of the sediment in estuarine ecology; 3.2.3. Sand dynamics; 3.2.3.1. Processes and modelling; 3.2.3.2. The importance of the biology: Ecosystem engineers. 3.2.3.3. Muddy sand3.2.4. Mud dynamics; 3.2.4.1. Laboratory and field results; 3.2.4.2. The role of the biology in fine sediment dynamics; Erosion; Settling; Consolidation; 3.2.4.3. Asymmetric mixing; 3.2.4.4. Estuarine fine sediment circulation; 3.2.4.5. Mud controls the water circulation; 3.3. Stability of the banks; 3.4. Tidal pumping; 3.5. Some engineering implications; 3.6. Biological implications of the export of estuarine mud to coastal waters; 3.7. Net sediment budgets; 3.7.1. Net erosion or progradation; 3.7.2. Formation of mudflats. 3.7.3. Formation of tidal wetlands by the vegetation colonising mudflats3.8. The size of the mouth; 3.9. Mud and human health; Chapter 4: Tidal wetlands; 4.1. Description; 4.2. Hydrodynamics; 4.3. Wave attenuation by wetland vegetation; 4.3.1. Mangroves; 4.3.2. Salt marsh; 4.3.3. Sea grass; 4.4. Ecological processes within a tidal wetland; 4.4.1. Mangroves; 4.4.2. Salt marshes; 4.4.3. Supratidal mudflats; 4.5. Enhancement of estuarine fisheries; 4.6. Groundwater flow; 4.6.1. Mangroves; 4.6.2. Salt marshes; 4.6.3. Groundwater impact on estuaries; 4.7. Wetlands as bioengineers. |
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Wolanski Eric
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| Amsterdam, NLD : , : Elsevier Science, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Estuarine ecohydrology : an introduction / / Eric Wolanski, TropWATER and College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, and Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia ; Michael Elliott, Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS), The University of Hull, Hull, UK
| Estuarine ecohydrology : an introduction / / Eric Wolanski, TropWATER and College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, and Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia ; Michael Elliott, Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS), The University of Hull, Hull, UK |
| Autore | Wolanski Eric |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, NLD : , : Elsevier Science, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (334 pages) |
| Disciplina | 577.786 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecohydrology
Estuarine ecology |
| ISBN | 0-444-63414-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Estuarine water circulation -- Estuarine sediment dynamics -- Tidal wetlands -- Estuarine ecological structure and functioning -- Ecohydrology models -- Ecohydrology solutions.
Front Cover; Estuarine Ecohydrology -- An Introduction; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; About the Authors; Preface to the 2nd Edition; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1. What is an estuary?; 1.2. Humanity and estuaries; 1.2.1. Sedimentation from erosion from cleared land in the catchment; 1.2.2. Overfishing and trawling; 1.2.3. Destruction of wetlands; 1.2.4. Eutrophication; 1.2.5. Chemical pollution; 1.2.6. Dams; 1.2.7. Dykes for flood protection and land claim; 1.2.8. Sinking deltas; 1.2.9. Bioinvasions; 1.2.10. Climate change; 1.2.11. Human health risks; 1.2.12. Lack of governance. 1.3. Ecohydrology as the solution1.4. Ecohydrological science: The structure of this book; Chapter 2: Estuarine water circulation; 2.1. The tides at sea; 2.2. The residence time of water; 2.2.1. Vertically well-mixed estuary; 2.2.2. Vertically stratified estuary; 2.3. The age of water; 2.4. Exposure time versus residence time; 2.5. Stratification; 2.5.1. Vertical mixing; 2.5.2. Types of estuarine circulation; 2.5.3. The special case of extremely muddy estuaries; 2.5.4. Microturbulence; 2.6. Lateral stratification, trapping, and streakiness; 2.7. The importance of the bathymetry on currents. 2.8. The importance of coastal currents and waves for estuarine flushing2.9. The importance of storms on the estuarine circulation; 2.10. The special case of lagoons; 2.11. The influence of the Earth rotation; 2.12. Ship waves; Chapter 3: Estuarine sediment dynamics; 3.1. Geomorphological time scales; 3.2. Sediment properties and dynamics; 3.2.1. Classifying sediments: The distinction between mud, silt and sand; 3.2.2. The role of the sediment in estuarine ecology; 3.2.3. Sand dynamics; 3.2.3.1. Processes and modelling; 3.2.3.2. The importance of the biology: Ecosystem engineers. 3.2.3.3. Muddy sand3.2.4. Mud dynamics; 3.2.4.1. Laboratory and field results; 3.2.4.2. The role of the biology in fine sediment dynamics; Erosion; Settling; Consolidation; 3.2.4.3. Asymmetric mixing; 3.2.4.4. Estuarine fine sediment circulation; 3.2.4.5. Mud controls the water circulation; 3.3. Stability of the banks; 3.4. Tidal pumping; 3.5. Some engineering implications; 3.6. Biological implications of the export of estuarine mud to coastal waters; 3.7. Net sediment budgets; 3.7.1. Net erosion or progradation; 3.7.2. Formation of mudflats. 3.7.3. Formation of tidal wetlands by the vegetation colonising mudflats3.8. The size of the mouth; 3.9. Mud and human health; Chapter 4: Tidal wetlands; 4.1. Description; 4.2. Hydrodynamics; 4.3. Wave attenuation by wetland vegetation; 4.3.1. Mangroves; 4.3.2. Salt marsh; 4.3.3. Sea grass; 4.4. Ecological processes within a tidal wetland; 4.4.1. Mangroves; 4.4.2. Salt marshes; 4.4.3. Supratidal mudflats; 4.5. Enhancement of estuarine fisheries; 4.6. Groundwater flow; 4.6.1. Mangroves; 4.6.2. Salt marshes; 4.6.3. Groundwater impact on estuaries; 4.7. Wetlands as bioengineers. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809991603321 |
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Wolanski Eric
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| Amsterdam, NLD : , : Elsevier Science, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Estuarine ecohydrology [[electronic resource] /] / Eric Wolanski
| Estuarine ecohydrology [[electronic resource] /] / Eric Wolanski |
| Autore | Wolanski Eric |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.786 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecohydrology
Estuarine ecology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-30731-9
9786611307318 0-08-055035-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Estuarine Ecohydrology; Copyright Page; About the Author; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1. What is an estuary?; 1.2. Humanity and estuaries; 1.2.1. Sedimentation from sediment eroded from cleared land in the hinterland; 1.2.2. Overfishing and trawling; 1.2.3. Destruction of wetlands; 1.2.4. Eutrophication; 1.2.5. Pollution; 1.2.6. Dams; 1.2.7. Dykes for flood protection; 1.2.8. Human health risks; 1.3. The future of estuaries and the quality of life of the human population living on its shores; 1.4. The solution
1.5. Ecohydrology science: the structure of this bookChapter 2 Estuarine water circulation; 2.1. The average residence time; 2.2. The age of water; 2.3. Exposure time vs. residence time; 2.4. Vertical mixing and stratification; 2.5. Lateral stratification, trapping, and shear; 2.6. The importance of the bathymetry on flushing; 2.7. The importance of flows near the river mouth on flushing; 2.8. The special case of lagoons; Chapter 3 Estuarine sediment dynamics; 3.1. Geomorphological time scales; 3.2. Sediment dynamics; 3.2.1. The distinction between mud, silt and sand; 3.2.2. Sand dynamics 3.2.3. Mud dynamics3.2.4. Engineering implications; 3.2.5. Biological implications; 3.3. Net sediment budgets; 3.3.1. The age of estuaries; 3.3.2. Net erosion or progradation; 3.3.3. Formation of mudflats; 3.3.4. Formation of tidal wetlands by the vegetation colonizing bare intertidal areas; 3.4. The size of the mouth; Chapter 4 Tidal wetlands; 4.1. Description; 4.2. Hydrodynamics; 4.3. Wave attenuation by wetland vegetation; 4.4. Ecological processes within a tidal wetland; 4.4.1. Mangroves; 4.4.2. Saltmarshes; 4.4.3. Supratidal mudflats 4.5. Enhancement of estuarine fisheries productivity by outwelling from tidal wetlands4.6. Groundwater flow; 4.6.1. Mangroves; 4.6.2. Saltmarshes; 4.7. Physics-biology links; Chapter 5 Estuarine food webs; 5.1. Simple food webs; 5.1.1. Definitions; 5.1.2. Clear waters; 5.2. The key role of detritus; 5.3. The role of groundwater; 5.4. Link to pelagic food web (fisheries); 5.5. Estuarine ecology; 5.6. Over-stressed ecosystems; 5.7. Seagrass and coral reefs; Chapter 6 Ecohydrology models; 6.1. Engineering models; 6.2. Ecosystem models; 6.2.1. Predator-prey relationship 6.2.2. Estuarine ecosystem models6.2.3. An estuarine ecohydrology model; 6.3. Coral reef ecohydrology model; Chapter 7 Ecohydrology solutions; 7.1. Freshwater; 7.2. Estuaries; 7.3. Coastal waters; 7.4. Managing human health threats; 7.5. Habitat creation; 7.5.1. Saltmarshes; 7.5.2. Mangroves; 7.5.3. Seagrass; 7.5.4. Coral reefs; 7.5.5. Sediment capping; 7.6. Protection against natural hazards; 7.7. A future for estuaries and coastal waters?; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451043703321 |
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Wolanski Eric
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| Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Estuarine ecohydrology [[electronic resource] /] / Eric Wolanski
| Estuarine ecohydrology [[electronic resource] /] / Eric Wolanski |
| Autore | Wolanski Eric |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.786 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecohydrology
Estuarine ecology |
| ISBN |
1-281-30731-9
9786611307318 0-08-055035-5 |
| Classificazione | 42.92 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Estuarine Ecohydrology; Copyright Page; About the Author; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1. What is an estuary?; 1.2. Humanity and estuaries; 1.2.1. Sedimentation from sediment eroded from cleared land in the hinterland; 1.2.2. Overfishing and trawling; 1.2.3. Destruction of wetlands; 1.2.4. Eutrophication; 1.2.5. Pollution; 1.2.6. Dams; 1.2.7. Dykes for flood protection; 1.2.8. Human health risks; 1.3. The future of estuaries and the quality of life of the human population living on its shores; 1.4. The solution
1.5. Ecohydrology science: the structure of this bookChapter 2 Estuarine water circulation; 2.1. The average residence time; 2.2. The age of water; 2.3. Exposure time vs. residence time; 2.4. Vertical mixing and stratification; 2.5. Lateral stratification, trapping, and shear; 2.6. The importance of the bathymetry on flushing; 2.7. The importance of flows near the river mouth on flushing; 2.8. The special case of lagoons; Chapter 3 Estuarine sediment dynamics; 3.1. Geomorphological time scales; 3.2. Sediment dynamics; 3.2.1. The distinction between mud, silt and sand; 3.2.2. Sand dynamics 3.2.3. Mud dynamics3.2.4. Engineering implications; 3.2.5. Biological implications; 3.3. Net sediment budgets; 3.3.1. The age of estuaries; 3.3.2. Net erosion or progradation; 3.3.3. Formation of mudflats; 3.3.4. Formation of tidal wetlands by the vegetation colonizing bare intertidal areas; 3.4. The size of the mouth; Chapter 4 Tidal wetlands; 4.1. Description; 4.2. Hydrodynamics; 4.3. Wave attenuation by wetland vegetation; 4.4. Ecological processes within a tidal wetland; 4.4.1. Mangroves; 4.4.2. Saltmarshes; 4.4.3. Supratidal mudflats 4.5. Enhancement of estuarine fisheries productivity by outwelling from tidal wetlands4.6. Groundwater flow; 4.6.1. Mangroves; 4.6.2. Saltmarshes; 4.7. Physics-biology links; Chapter 5 Estuarine food webs; 5.1. Simple food webs; 5.1.1. Definitions; 5.1.2. Clear waters; 5.2. The key role of detritus; 5.3. The role of groundwater; 5.4. Link to pelagic food web (fisheries); 5.5. Estuarine ecology; 5.6. Over-stressed ecosystems; 5.7. Seagrass and coral reefs; Chapter 6 Ecohydrology models; 6.1. Engineering models; 6.2. Ecosystem models; 6.2.1. Predator-prey relationship 6.2.2. Estuarine ecosystem models6.2.3. An estuarine ecohydrology model; 6.3. Coral reef ecohydrology model; Chapter 7 Ecohydrology solutions; 7.1. Freshwater; 7.2. Estuaries; 7.3. Coastal waters; 7.4. Managing human health threats; 7.5. Habitat creation; 7.5.1. Saltmarshes; 7.5.2. Mangroves; 7.5.3. Seagrass; 7.5.4. Coral reefs; 7.5.5. Sediment capping; 7.6. Protection against natural hazards; 7.7. A future for estuaries and coastal waters?; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785092703321 |
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Wolanski Eric
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| Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Estuarine ecohydrology / / Eric Wolanski
| Estuarine ecohydrology / / Eric Wolanski |
| Autore | Wolanski Eric |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.786 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecohydrology
Estuarine ecology |
| ISBN |
1-281-30731-9
9786611307318 0-08-055035-5 |
| Classificazione | 42.92 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Estuarine Ecohydrology; Copyright Page; About the Author; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1. What is an estuary?; 1.2. Humanity and estuaries; 1.2.1. Sedimentation from sediment eroded from cleared land in the hinterland; 1.2.2. Overfishing and trawling; 1.2.3. Destruction of wetlands; 1.2.4. Eutrophication; 1.2.5. Pollution; 1.2.6. Dams; 1.2.7. Dykes for flood protection; 1.2.8. Human health risks; 1.3. The future of estuaries and the quality of life of the human population living on its shores; 1.4. The solution
1.5. Ecohydrology science: the structure of this bookChapter 2 Estuarine water circulation; 2.1. The average residence time; 2.2. The age of water; 2.3. Exposure time vs. residence time; 2.4. Vertical mixing and stratification; 2.5. Lateral stratification, trapping, and shear; 2.6. The importance of the bathymetry on flushing; 2.7. The importance of flows near the river mouth on flushing; 2.8. The special case of lagoons; Chapter 3 Estuarine sediment dynamics; 3.1. Geomorphological time scales; 3.2. Sediment dynamics; 3.2.1. The distinction between mud, silt and sand; 3.2.2. Sand dynamics 3.2.3. Mud dynamics3.2.4. Engineering implications; 3.2.5. Biological implications; 3.3. Net sediment budgets; 3.3.1. The age of estuaries; 3.3.2. Net erosion or progradation; 3.3.3. Formation of mudflats; 3.3.4. Formation of tidal wetlands by the vegetation colonizing bare intertidal areas; 3.4. The size of the mouth; Chapter 4 Tidal wetlands; 4.1. Description; 4.2. Hydrodynamics; 4.3. Wave attenuation by wetland vegetation; 4.4. Ecological processes within a tidal wetland; 4.4.1. Mangroves; 4.4.2. Saltmarshes; 4.4.3. Supratidal mudflats 4.5. Enhancement of estuarine fisheries productivity by outwelling from tidal wetlands4.6. Groundwater flow; 4.6.1. Mangroves; 4.6.2. Saltmarshes; 4.7. Physics-biology links; Chapter 5 Estuarine food webs; 5.1. Simple food webs; 5.1.1. Definitions; 5.1.2. Clear waters; 5.2. The key role of detritus; 5.3. The role of groundwater; 5.4. Link to pelagic food web (fisheries); 5.5. Estuarine ecology; 5.6. Over-stressed ecosystems; 5.7. Seagrass and coral reefs; Chapter 6 Ecohydrology models; 6.1. Engineering models; 6.2. Ecosystem models; 6.2.1. Predator-prey relationship 6.2.2. Estuarine ecosystem models6.2.3. An estuarine ecohydrology model; 6.3. Coral reef ecohydrology model; Chapter 7 Ecohydrology solutions; 7.1. Freshwater; 7.2. Estuaries; 7.3. Coastal waters; 7.4. Managing human health threats; 7.5. Habitat creation; 7.5.1. Saltmarshes; 7.5.2. Mangroves; 7.5.3. Seagrass; 7.5.4. Coral reefs; 7.5.5. Sediment capping; 7.6. Protection against natural hazards; 7.7. A future for estuaries and coastal waters?; References; Index |
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Wolanski Eric
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| Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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