The estuarine ecosystem : ecology, threats, and management /

For the inhabitants of many of the world's major towns and cities, estuaries provide their first and nearest glimpse of a natural habitat. Despite the attempts of man to pollute or reclaim it, the estuarine ecosystem continues to provide a fascinating insight into a natural world where energy i...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
McLusky
Weitere Verfasser:
Elliott, M., Donald Samuel.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford University Press 2004
Ausgabe:
3rd ed.
Zusammenfassung:
For the inhabitants of many of the world's major towns and cities, estuaries provide their first and nearest glimpse of a natural habitat. Despite the attempts of man to pollute or reclaim it, the estuarine ecosystem continues to provide a fascinating insight into a natural world where energy is transformed from sunlight into plant material, and then through the steps of a food chain is converted into a rich food supply for birds and fish. The book provides a concise readable introduction to estuarine ecology. First published in 1981, it soon established itself as the principle textbook of ch
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1 online resource (0 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-208) and index.
ISBN:
1-280-75933-X
0-19-853091-9
0-19-154623-2
Schlagworte:
Estuarine ecology.
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