Advances In Ecological Research: Estuaries; Editor: Nedwell, Dave; Editor: Raffaelli, Dave; Hardback; Book

Editor: Nedwell, Dave; Editor: Raffaelli, Dave
Series#:29; Advances in Ecological Research; Hardback; Book
330 pages
Published: September 1999
Harcourt Publishers Ltd, a subsidiary of Harcourt International Ltd
ISBN: 0120139294

The importance and ecological significance of estuaries has been long appreciated. In the last few years, there has been increased research activity, resulting in significant advances in understanding of estuarine ecology. This special thematic volume of Advances in Ecological Research provides an overview of a number of the important areas. Ranging from the macroscale: how differences in river basins influence the loads of nutrients, through the impacts and fates of the nutrient loads, to how both phytoplanktonic and benthic estuarine primary production are regulated. There is alsoa review of the key factors influencing the outcome of management decisions for estuaries from the point of sustainability of estuarine resources. This volume is essential reading and reference for alEssential reading and reference for ecologists, environmental scientists, botanists and zoologists.The importance and ecological significance of estuaries has been long appreciated. In recent times, there has been increased research activity, resulting in significant advances in understanding of estuarine ecology. This thematic volume provides an overview of a number of the important areas.