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Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan
Author: Lower Duwamish River NRDA Programmatic Restoration Plan
Author: Puget Sound Dredged Disposal, Management Plan for Unconfined Open-water Disposal (phase I, Central Puget Sound)
Author: Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program
Author: Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans
Author: Karen McLeodPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610911318
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national and international bodies have called for a shift toward more comprehensive ecosystem-based marine management. Synthesizing a vast amount of current knowledge, Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans is a comprehensive guide to utilizing this promising new approach. At its core, ecosystem-based management (EBM) is about acknowledging connections. Instead of focusing on the impacts of single activities on the delivery of individual ecosystem services, EBM focuses on the array of services that we receive from marine systems, the interactive and cumulative effects of multiple human activities on these coupled ecological and social systems, and the importance of working towards common goals across sectors. Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans provides a conceptual framework for students and professionals who want to understand and utilize this powerful approach. And it employs case studies that draw on the experiences of EBM practitioners to demonstrate how EBM principles can be applied to real-world problems. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to social and ecological resilience —the extent to which a system can maintain its structure, function, and identity in the face of disturbance. Utilizing the resilience framework, professionals can better predict how systems will respond to a variety of disturbances, as well as to a range of management alternatives. Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans presents the latest science of resilience, while it provides tools for the design and implementation of responsive EBM solutions.
The Orca Scientists
Author: Kim Perez ValicePublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 132847674X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Follow the scientists working in the Pacific Northwest as they race to save these remarkable whales from extinction. Includes amazing photos. Orcas have a reputation for being bloodthirsty, but that myth is being debunked as scientists learn more about these “killer” animals. In this book, readers of all ages can follow scientists in the Pacific Northwest who study the nuanced communication patterns, family structure, and socialization of orca whales, from marine biologists to specialists in the study of sound. With stunning photography and attention to field-based detail, The Orca Scientists paints a vivid picture of the individuals who have made it their life's work to better understand orcas, as well as the whales they are helping to save. “Fans of these popular marine mammals will be intrigued.”—Kirkus Reviews
Annual Report of the Marine Mammal Commission
Author: United States. Marine Mammal CommissionPublisher:
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Category : Marine mammals
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan and Spineflower Conservation Plan
Author: Federal Register
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Category : Delegated legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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