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Watersheds, bays, and bounded seas: The science and management of semi-enclosed marine systems
Urban Jr., E.R.; Sundby, B.; Malanotte-Rizzoli, P.; Melillo, J.M. (Ed.) (2008). Watersheds, bays, and bounded seas: The science and management of semi-enclosed marine systems. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) Series, 70. Island Press: Washington D.C.ISBN 978-1-59726-502-7. xv, 269 pp.
Deel van: Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) Series. Island Press: Washington. ISSN 1998-0477; e-ISSN 1998-0485, meer
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    VLIZ: Ecology ECO.174 [102161]
Trefwoorden
    Aquatic sciences > Marine sciences > Ecology > Marine ecology
    Coastal ecology
    Exploitation
    Human impact
    Management > Ecosystem management
    Protective treatments > Preservation
    Water bodies > Oceans > Marginal seas > Semi-enclosed seas
    Watersheds
    Marien/Kust
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  • Urban Jr., E.R., redacteur
  • Sundby, B., redacteur
  • Malanotte-Rizzoli, P., redacteur
  • Melillo, J.M., redacteur
Abstract
    Some of the world’s most important bodies of water, from the Black Sea to the Bay of Bengal, are classified as “semi-enclosed marine systems” (SEMS). Separated from the open seas by a strait, island archipelago, or physical process, SEMS are particularly vulnerable to environmental damage and particularly difficult to fully understand and manage. Watersheds, Bays, and Bounded Seas provides state-of-the-science information about these complex systems and identifies best management practices to preserve them. With contributions by natural and social scientists, the book examines both the political and biophysical forces affecting semi-enclosed marine systems. SEMS comprise a substantial portion of the coasts—areas with high population density—and we rely on them for often-competing services such as navigation and transport, disposal of waste, provision of food, extraction of minerals, and leisure. The book describes how human activities could irrevocably alter these fragile ecosystems, exploring threats from runoff to climate change. It also addresses the unique challenges of managing SEMS, including cooperation between multiple nations.
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