Marine conservation ecology

• Autore: Roff J. C. <1942->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Earthscan, 2011; [Place of publication not identified], : Earthscan, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xx, 439 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 577.7
• Soggetto topico: Marine resources conservation; Marine ecosystem health; Marine ecology; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Marine Science
• Persona (resp. second.): ZachariasMark <1967->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Marine Conservation Ecology John Roff and Mark Zacharias with early contributions from Jon Day -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures, Tables and Boxes -- Preface Marine -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction: Why Marine Conservation is Necessary: Significance, threats and management of the oceans and biodiversity -- 2 The Marine Environment: Physico-chemical Characteristics: Structures and processes - enduring and recurrent factors -- 3 The Marine Environment: Ecology and Biology: Pelagic and benthic realms and coastal fringing communities -- 4 Approaches to Marine Conservation: Traditional strategies and ecological frameworks -- 5 Representative Areas: Global to Ecoregional: Marine conservation at the ecosystem/habitat level -- 6 Habitats and Communities: Ecoregional to Local: Reality, variability and scales of relationships -- 7 Distinctive areas: Species and Ecosystem Processes: Ecosystem processes - ergoclines and hotspots -- 8 Patterns of Biodiversity: Species Diversity: Theories and relationships - global, regional, local -- 9 Species and Focal Species: Keystones, umbrellas, flagships, indicators and others -- 10 Genetic Diversity: Significance of genetics: From genes to ecosystems -- 11 Coastal Zones: Components, complexities and classifications -- 12 High Seas and Deep Seas: Pelagic and benthic, hydrography and biogeography -- 13 Linking Fisheries Management with Marine Conservation Objectives through Ecosystem Approaches: Compatibility of exploitation and preservation -- 14 Size and Boundaries of Protected Areas: Rationale for function, location, dimensions -- 15 Evaluation of Protected Areas: The concept of 'value' as applied to marine biodiversity -- 16 Sets of Protected Areas: Integrating distinctive and representative protected areas. ; 17 Networks of Protected Areas: Patterns of connectivity in the oceans -- 18 Approaches to the Establishment of Marine Monitoring Programmes: Stabilizing the baselines -- 19 Remaining Problems in Marine Conservation: Present problems, future solutions -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Marine conservation ecology
• ISBN: 1-84977-554-0; 1-136-53838-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816822103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II