Marine conservation ecology

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roff, J. C., 1942- author.

Contributor:

Zacharias, Mark, 1967- Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine resources conservation.

Marine ecosystem health.

Marine ecology.

Physical Description:

xx, 439 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Earthscan 2011

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This major textbook provides a broad coverage of the ecological foundations of marine conservation, including the rationale, importance and practicalities of various approaches to marine conservation and management. The scope of the book encompasses an understanding of the elements of marine biodiversity - from global to local levels - threats to marine biodiversity, and the structure and function of marine environments as related to conservation issues. The authors describe the potential approaches, initiatives and various options for conservation, from the genetic to the species, community and ecosystem levels in marine environments. They explore methods for identifying the units of conservation, and the development of defensible frameworks for marine conservation. They describe planning of ecologically integrated conservation strategies, including decision-making on size, boundaries, numbers and connectivity of protected area networks. The book also addresses relationships between fisheries and biodiversity, novel methods for conservation planning in the coastal zone and the evaluation of conservation initiatives.

Contents:

Cover

Marine Conservation Ecology John Roff and Mark Zacharias with early contributions from Jon Day

Copyright

Contents

Figures, Tables and Boxes

Preface Marine

Acknowledgements

Acronyms and Abbreviations

1 Introduction: Why Marine Conservation is Necessary: Significance, threats and management of the oceans and biodiversity

2 The Marine Environment: Physico-chemical Characteristics: Structures and processes - enduring and recurrent factors

3 The Marine Environment: Ecology and Biology: Pelagic and benthic realms and coastal fringing communities

4 Approaches to Marine Conservation: Traditional strategies and ecological frameworks

5 Representative Areas: Global to Ecoregional: Marine conservation at the ecosystem/habitat level

6 Habitats and Communities: Ecoregional to Local: Reality, variability and scales of relationships

7 Distinctive areas: Species and Ecosystem Processes: Ecosystem processes - ergoclines and hotspots

8 Patterns of Biodiversity: Species Diversity: Theories and relationships - global, regional, local

9 Species and Focal Species: Keystones, umbrellas, flagships, indicators and others

10 Genetic Diversity: Significance of genetics: From genes to ecosystems

11 Coastal Zones: Components, complexities and classifications

12 High Seas and Deep Seas: Pelagic and benthic, hydrography and biogeography

13 Linking Fisheries Management with Marine Conservation Objectives through Ecosystem Approaches: Compatibility of exploitation and preservation

14 Size and Boundaries of Protected Areas: Rationale for function, location, dimensions

15 Evaluation of Protected Areas: The concept of 'value' as applied to marine biodiversity

16 Sets of Protected Areas: Integrating distinctive and representative protected areas.

17 Networks of Protected Areas: Patterns of connectivity in the oceans

18 Approaches to the Establishment of Marine Monitoring Programmes: Stabilizing the baselines

19 Remaining Problems in Marine Conservation: Present problems, future solutions

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-84977-554-0

1-136-53838-0

9781849775540

OCLC:

793411853