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Coastal Conservation
Brooke Maslo
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Description for Coastal Conservation
paperback. An exploration of the biodiversity status of coastal habitats worldwide, emphasising their importance to society, major threats and conservation challenges. Editor(s): Lockwood, Julie L.; Maslo, Brooke. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 395 pages, 45 b/w illus. 16 colour illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660.
Coastal ecosystems are centres of high biological productivity, but their conservation is often threatened by numerous and complex environmental factors. Citing examples from the major littoral habitats worldwide, such as sandy beaches, salt marshes and mangrove swamps, this text characterises the biodiversity of coastline environments and highlights important aspects of their maintenance and preservation, aided by the analysis of key representative species. Leaders in the field provide reviews of the foremost threats to coastal networks, including the effects of climate change, invasive species and major pollution incidents such as oil spills. Further discussion underscores the intricacies of measuring and managing ... Read more
Coastal ecosystems are centres of high biological productivity, but their conservation is often threatened by numerous and complex environmental factors. Citing examples from the major littoral habitats worldwide, such as sandy beaches, salt marshes and mangrove swamps, this text characterises the biodiversity of coastline environments and highlights important aspects of their maintenance and preservation, aided by the analysis of key representative species. Leaders in the field provide reviews of the foremost threats to coastal networks, including the effects of climate change, invasive species and major pollution incidents such as oil spills. Further discussion underscores the intricacies of measuring and managing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Conservation Biology
Number of Pages
395
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107606746
SKU
V9781107606746
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-14
About Brooke Maslo
Brooke Maslo is Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University. Working in applied conservation biology, her research focuses on evidence-based strategies for the conservation of threatened and endangered species, particularly shorebirds. Julie L. Lockwood is Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution at Rutgers University. Her research interests emphasise ... Read more
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