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Long-term Ecological Change in the Northern Gulf of Alaska
Publisher : Elsevier
Release Date : 2006-12-12
Category : Nature
Total pages :608
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This comprehensive text is a major synthesis on ecological change in the Gulf of Alaska. It encompasses the structural and annual changes, forces of change, long-ecological changes in the atmosphere and ocean, plankton, fish, birds and mammals, and the effects of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. With 5 major sections, Long-term Ecological Change in the Northern Gulf of Alaska first describes the physical features, the atmosphere and physical oceanography, the annual production cycle, the forage base for higher animals and trophic transfer, and the adaptations for survival in this changing environment for 9 portal species. Then, the major forces of change are introduced: climate, geophysics, fisheries and harvesting, species interactions, disease and contaminants. Next, the long-term records of change in physical factors and biological populations are presented, as well as the potential reasons for the biological changes. Following is the history of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and its long-term effects. And, finally, the emergent properties of the ecosystem are discussed and an attempt is made to weigh the importance of the major forcing factors in terms of their temporal and spatial scales of influence. * Examines important data on long-term change in the ecosystem and the forcing factors that are responsible for it * Provides an account of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill with emphasis on the long-term effects * Describes the effects of climate change, geophysical change, species interactions, harvesting, disease, the 1989 oil spill, and marine contaminants on key populations of marine organisms
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Publisher : Unknown
Release Date : 2008
Category : Marine sciences
Total pages :129
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Publisher : Unknown
Release Date : 1982
Category : Estuarine area conservation
Total pages :147
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Release Date : 1996
Category : Marine biology
Total pages :129
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Release Date : 2014
Category : Aquatic sciences
Total pages :129
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Release Date : 2002
Category : Capelin
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Publisher : Unknown
Release Date : 1998
Category : Endangered species
Total pages :129
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Publisher : Unknown
Release Date : 1994
Category : Bird populations
Total pages :348
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Publisher : Unknown
Release Date : 2001
Category : Oil spills
Total pages :129
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Publisher : Unknown
Release Date : 2000
Category : Nature
Total pages :382
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Publisher : Unknown
Release Date : 2003
Category : Arctic regions
Total pages :129
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