World seas: An Environmental Evaluation

World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation, Second Edition, Volume Three: Ecological Issues and Environmental Impacts covers global issues relating to our seas, including a biological description of the coast and continental shelf waters, the development and use of the coast, landfills and their effects, pollutant discharges over time, the effects of over-fishing, and the management methods and techniques used to ensure continued ecosystem functioning. The relative importance of water-borne and airborne routes differ in different parts of the world is explored, along with extensive coverage of major habitats and species groups, governmental, education and legal issues, fisheries effects, remote sensing, climate change and management. This book is an invaluable, worldwide reference source for students and researchers concerned with marine environmental science, fisheries, oceanography and engineering and coastal zone development.

Chapter 1. The Mangrove Ecosystem / Jurgenne H. Primavera, Daniel A. Friess, Hanneke Van Lavieren, Shing Yip Lee -- Chapter 2. Global Status of Coral Reefs: In Combination, Disturbances and Stressors Become Ratchets / Charles Birkeland -- Chapter 3. Status and Trends for the World's Kelp Forests / Thomas Wernberg, Kira Krumhansl, Karen Filbee-Dexter, Morten F. Pedersen -- Chapter 4. Salt Marshes: Their Role in Our Society and Threats Posed to Their Existence / Silvia Giuliani and Luca G. Bellucci -- Chapter 5. Remote Sensing for Marine Management / Merv Fingas -- Chapter 6. New Advances in Benthic Monitoring Technology and Methodology / Daniel T.I. Bayley and Andrew O.M. Mogg -- Chapter 7. Seabirds / Jennifer F. Provencher, Stephanie Borrelle, Richard B. Sherley, Stephanie Avery-Gomm, Peter Hodum, Alex Bond, Heather L. Major, Karen D. McCoy, Rory Crawford, Flemming Merkel, Stephen Votier, Michelle Reynolds, Jeff Hatfield, Dena Spatz, Mark Mallory -- Chapter 8. Blooms of the Moon Jellyfish Aurelia: Causes, Consequences and Controls / Zhijun Dong -- Chapter 9. European Protection of Fisheries in the North East Atlantic / Jill Wakefield -- Chapter 10. Ghost Fishing / Julie A. Lively …