The Everglades Florida Bay And Coral Reefs Of The Florida Keys

Author : James Porter
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420039415
Total Pages : 1025 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys written by James Porter and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-10-18 with total page 1025 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a synthesis of basic and applied research, The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook takes an encyclopedic look at how to study and manage ecosystems connected by surface and subsurface water movements. The book examines the South Florida hydroscape, a series of ecosystems linked by hydrolog

Author : James W. Porter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401732841
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ecology and Etiology of Newly Emerging Marine Diseases written by James W. Porter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ecology and Etiology of Newly Emerging Marine Diseases is a unique contribution to an entirely new field of scientific investigation. For the first time, material presented in this book identifies patterns and trends in the abundance and distribution of disease phenomena in the marine environment. These patterns have gone unrecognised and undetected in the past because the literature in this field is so widely scattered. The book is both interdisciplinary and synthetic. Studies in this book unequivocally link marine diseases to global climate change. The book changes our perspective on the major controls over the population dynamics of marine organisms. Papers in this volume clearly identify the intimate connection between public health and environmental health for marine-borne diseases such as cholera and human enteroviruses.

Author : N. Scott Schomer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Ecological Characterization of the Lower Everglades, Florida Bay and the Florida Keys written by N. Scott Schomer and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stephen A. Bortone
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420038184
Total Pages : 559 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Estuarine Indicators written by Stephen A. Bortone and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-12-28 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acknowledging the present inability to determine objectively the status and trends among estuarine ecosystems, the environmental research community has recently stepped up efforts to develop and evaluate meaningful estuarine indicators. This goal requires the effort of researchers from a broad spectrum of disciplines. In order to expedite this init

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309183049
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida Bay Research Programs and Their Relation to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-10-10 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is a product of the Committee on Restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem (CROGEE), which provides consensus advice to the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. The Task Force was established in 1993 and was codified in the 1996 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA); its responsibilities include the development of a comprehensive plan for restoring, preserving and protecting the South Florida ecosystem, and the coordination of related research. The CROGEE works under the auspices of the Water Science and Technology Board and the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology of the National Research Council. The CROGEE's mandate includes providing the Task Force not only with scientific overview and technical assessment of the restoration activities and plans, but also providing focused advice on technical topics of importance to the restoration efforts. One such topic was to examine "the linkage between the upstream components of the greater Everglades and adjacent coastal ecosystems." This report addresses this issue by breaking it down into three major questions: What is the present state of knowledge of Florida Bay ("the Bay") on scientific issues that relate to the success of the overall CERP? What are the potential long-term effects of Everglades restoration as currently designed on the nature and condition of the Bay? What are the critical science questions that should be answered early in the restoration process to design a system that benefits not only the terrestrial and freshwater aquatic Everglades but the Bay as well? This study was inspired in part by the 2001 Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Conference held on April 23-26, 2001 in Key Largo, Florida. An overlapping meeting of the CROGEE was held at the same location on April 26-28, 2001. The conference was organized by the Program Management Committee (PMC) of the Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Program. The PMC organized the conference around five questions suggested by the Florida Bay Science Oversight Panel. These questions related to circulation, salinity patterns, and outflows of the Bay; nutrients and the nutrient budget; onset, persistence and fate of planktonic algal blooms; temporal and spatial changes in seagrasses and the hardbottom community; and recruitment, growth and survivorship of higher trophic level species. Some of these issues are discussed in the present report. However, as noted earlier, this report focuses on the subset of questions that relate to linkages between the Bay and the upstream portion of the Everglades system that arose at the 2001 Florida Bay Conference.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida Keys Water Quality Improvements Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard B. Aronson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387335374
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geological Approaches to Coral Reef Ecology written by Richard B. Aronson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-03-09 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a unique perspective on the destruction - both natural and human-caused - of coral reef ecosystems. Reconstructing the ecological history of coral reefs, the authors evaluate whether recent dramatic changes are novel events or part of a long-term trend or cycle. The text combines principles of geophysics, paleontology, and marine sciences with real-time observation, examining the interacting causes of change: hurricane damage, predators, disease, rising sea-level, nutrient loading, global warming and ocean acidification. Predictions about the future of coral reefs inspire strategies for restoration and management of ecosystems. Useful for students and professionals in ecology and marine biology, including environmental managers.

Author : Thomas E. Lodge
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439802645
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Everglades Handbook written by Thomas E. Lodge and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised, updated, and now with color photographs and illustrations in every chapter, The Everglades Handbook provides a breadth and depth of information on the entire ecosystem of the Everglades that cannot be found anywhere else. Written by Thomas Lodge, one of the most respected authorities on the Everglades and one of its most ardent protectors, the book is an updated, expanded, and comprehensive explanation of what the Everglades is, how it has been changed, and the restoration needed to bring back ecological functions and safeguard sustainable future uses of the region by people. Expanded and updated coverage in the third edition includes: Caloosahatchee/Charlotte Harbor ecosystem Kissimmee headwaters, including the chain of lakes near Orlando St. Lucie/Indian River estuary Impact of invasive species on various south Florida ecosystems Sustainable agriculture relative to the Everglades ecosystem and other south Florida areas Progress and impacts of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan New chapter entitled Peripheral Ecosystems of the Everglades This edition maintains Lodge's trademark style, making the book appealing to students, the general public, scientists, and managers. A bestseller in each edition since its publication in 1994, this is quite possibly the most attractive, readable science book available on the Everglades. Thomas Lodge was interviewed by the Florida International University student media regarding his appearance at the Miami Book Fair International. He is also featured in a Miami Herald article highlighting Florida authors and their participation in the event.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Comprehensive Management Plan, Monroe County written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert J. Livingston
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1135493308
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Restoration of Aquatic Systems written by Robert J. Livingston and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-07-11 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simplistic thinking would have us believe that by eliminating the loading of a given pollutant, an aquatic system will revert to its previous pristine state. This premise is without scientific verification. Besides the fact that typically very little documentation exists defining what exactly that previous pristine state was, it should be noted tha