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 |
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Wolanski Eric
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Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821667103321 |
Wolanski Eric
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Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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