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Hierarchical Perspectives on Marine Complexities
Spencer Apollonio
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Description for Hierarchical Perspectives on Marine Complexities
Paperback. The Gulf of Maine supports a vital fishery for North America and is one of the most intensely studied marine ecosystems in the world. This book presents the application of Hierarchy Theory to the ecological workings of the Gulf of Maine and of marine ecosystems in general. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 320 pages, 44 line. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; KNAF; PSAF; PSPM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
The Gulf of Maine supports a vital fishery for North America and is one of the most intensely studied marine ecosystems in the world. An understanding of its ecology has practical applications to management of other marine systems and fisheries. This book is the first application of Hierarchy Theory to the ecological workings of the Gulf of Maine and of marine ecosystems in general. Hierarchy Theory offers a perspective that simplifies the apparent complications and contradictions of ecosystems, which encompass a number of scales of time (from minutes to decades or longer) and of space (from centimeters to kilometers). Spencer ... Read more
The Gulf of Maine supports a vital fishery for North America and is one of the most intensely studied marine ecosystems in the world. An understanding of its ecology has practical applications to management of other marine systems and fisheries. This book is the first application of Hierarchy Theory to the ecological workings of the Gulf of Maine and of marine ecosystems in general. Hierarchy Theory offers a perspective that simplifies the apparent complications and contradictions of ecosystems, which encompass a number of scales of time (from minutes to decades or longer) and of space (from centimeters to kilometers). Spencer ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Complexity in Ecological Systems
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231124898
SKU
V9780231124898
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Spencer Apollonio
Spencer Apollonio has been commissioner of Maine's Department of Marine Resources, chairperson of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and executive director of the New England Regional Fisheries Management Council. He lives in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Reviews for Hierarchical Perspectives on Marine Complexities
its novel approach to addressing complex marine resource management issues and its clear and non-technical writing style
Robert B. Whitlatch Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Robert B. Whitlatch Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology