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The Estuarine Ecosystem Donald S. McLusky (, University of Stirling, UK)

The Estuarine Ecosystem By Donald S. McLusky (, University of Stirling, UK)

The Estuarine Ecosystem by Donald S. McLusky (, University of Stirling, UK)


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Provides an introduction to estuarine ecology. This book is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who have had a general ecology course, but no further training in estuarine science. It is also useful to both professional researchers and practical managers in marine ecology and environmental science.

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The Estuarine Ecosystem: Ecology, Threats and Management by Donald S. McLusky (, University of Stirling, UK)

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 choice in the UK & NW Europe. This new edition builds upon the strengths of the earlier editions but has been thoroughly revised throughout. The new co-author brings a human impact dimension to the revised book. It is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students (particularly taught masters) who have had a general ecology course, but no further training in estuarine science. It will be useful to both professional researchers and practical managers in marine ecology and environmental science who seek a compact but comprehensive introduction to estuarine ecology.

The Estuarine Ecosystem Reviews

Fortunately, the content remains, not unchanged, but the essentials preserved and supplemented ... all the things the students liked in the previous editions - the simple Figures and Tables, the clear and concise expositions - are still there, but augmented with the new syntheses. * Bulletin of the Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association *
... a concise and relatively comprehensive introduction to estuarine ecology for the non-specialist. * Aquaculture International *

About Donald S. McLusky (, University of Stirling, UK)

DSM: Senior Lecturer, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling British. Born Harrogate, Yorkshire 27 June 1945 Editor of the journal Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science and Trustee of the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association ME: Director, Institute of Estuarine & Coastal Studies (IECS), and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Hull British, born Nottingham, England, 3 November 1952 Honorary Secretary of the Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association; Fellow of the Institute of Biology, Course Co-ordinator of a MSc in Estuarine & Coastal Science & Management; member of Editorial Boards of the journals: Marine Pollution Bulletin, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Marine Environmental Research; advisor to national and international bodies concerned with environmental change in estuaries and coasts.

Table of Contents

1. The Estuarine Environment ; 2. Life in Estuaries ; 3. Primary Producers: plant production and its availability ; 4. Primary Consumers: herbivores and detritivores ; 5. The Secondary Consumers: carnivores ; 6. Estuarine Uses and Users ; 7. Methods for Studying Human-Induced Changes in Estuaries ; 8. The Management of Estuaries

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GOR006767582
9780198525080
0198525087
The Estuarine Ecosystem: Ecology, Threats and Management by Donald S. McLusky (, University of Stirling, UK)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
2004-04-29
224
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