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Encyclopedia of Estuaries

Beschreibung

The Encyclopedia of Estuaries , part of Springer's Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, provides a single, state-of-the-art, comprehensive reference volume on estuaries for research scientists, educators, students, and others. Consisting of almost 270 subject entries in an easy-to-use format, this volume covers the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of estuaries. In total more than 225 authors from around the world have contributed to the encyclopedia on such diverse subjects as biotic communities, essential habitats, food webs, fisheries, hydrology, pollution, conservation, and many more. The Encyclopedia of Estuaries will meet the needs of professionals worldwide by supplying detailed information from world-class estuarine and marine scientists as well as experts from other fields of study.

Autor

Michael J. Kennish is a world-class estuarine scientist and a research professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey (USA). In addition to his research on estuaries, Dr. Kennish has conducted biological and geological research on coastal ocean and deep-sea environments. Much of his research has involved the development and application of innovative methods to assess anthropogenic impacts and to determine the condition and health of coastal ecosystems. Dr. Kennish is the author or editor of 14 scholarly books in marine science, and he is the author or co-author of more than 170 articles in science journals and books. In addition, he has edited 7 compendium science journal special issues on various topics in marine science.

Produktdetails

• Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Netherlands
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-94-017-8800-7
• 1st ed. 2016
• Seitenzahl: 760
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 282mm x 220mm x 37mm
• ISBN-13: 9789401788007
• ISBN-10: 9401788006
• Artikelnr.: 40357162

Rezensionen

"From algal blooms to delta plain to invasive species to microfauna to wetlands, users will find foundational information about the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of estuaries. The book is easy to navigate as it lists individual topics in the table of contents, uses guide words, and provides subject and author indexes. ... This reliable and scholarly resource is highly recommended for academic and public libraries." (American Reference Books Annual ARBA, June, 2018)