Dynamic Modeling for Marine Conservation

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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The effects of disturbed ecosystems, from devastating algal blooms to the loss of whale populations, have demonstrated the vulnerability of the oceans' biodiversity. Conservation of marine systems requires knowledge from many different fields in order to understand the complex interactions that threaten those systems. Dynamic Modeling for Marine Conservation provides a method of learning how these systems function, determining how natural and human actions have put them in peril and how we can best influence the marine world in order to maintain biodiversity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2002-01-08
Mått155 x 235 x 27 mm
Vikt839 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieModeling Dynamic Systems
Antal sidor449
Upplaga2002
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
MedarbetareNorse,E.A.
ISBN9780387953175

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Miljövetenskap och miljöpolitik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Marinbiologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Djurböcker inom Djur och natur
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Geovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Foreword.- Series Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Contributors.- I. Concepts and Techniques.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Modeling in STELLA.- 3. Predator-Prey Dynamics.- 4. Epidemics in the Marine System.- 5. Impact of Fishing Pressure on Mean Length of Fish.- 6. Spatial Fisheries Model.- II. Applications.- 7. Modeling Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions and Primary Productivity.- 8. Impact of Dynamic Light and Nutrient Environments on Phytoplankton Communities in the oastal Ocean.- 9. Modeling Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Distributions in Great Bay, New Hampshire.- 10. Life-Stage-Based Recovery Dynamics of Marine Invertebrates in Soft-Sediment Habitats.- 11. Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds.- 12. Kelp, Urchins and Otters in the California Coastal Region.- 13. Nile Perch Population Dynamics in Lake Victoria: Implications for Management and Conservation.- 14. Dynamics of Multiple Fish Species Under Variable Levels of Exploitation.- 15. Fish Population Responses to Sea Floor Habitat Alteration: Implications for the Design of Marine Protected Areas.- 16. Management of the Commons: Social Behavior and Resource Extraction.- 17. An Age-Structured Model of Fish Population Enhancement: Implications for Conservation and Economic Sustainability.- 18. The Global Shrimp Market.- III. Conclusion.- 19. Reflections on the Parts and the Whole.- Appendix: Installation Instructions for Dynamic Modeling for Marine Conservation.- References.

From the reviews: "The main aim of this book is to explore the ecological complexity in marine systems in the light of setting a new conservation agenda using the power of dynamic modeling via the graphical programming language of STELLA Research software. ... I recommend this book to anyone interested in actively learning about and understanding the new challenges in marine conservation and related issues." (Andrea Belgrano, Ecology, Vol. 83 (9), 2002)