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050			_aDUCE GB2203.2.L34
245			_aLagoons : _bbiology, management, and environmental impact / _cEdited by Adam G. Friedman.
260			_aNew York: _bNova Science Publishers, _c2011.
300			_axviii, 493 p. : _bill.; _c 27 cm.
500			_aIncludes index.
520			_aThis edited volume examines coastal lagoons as complex and highly dynamic ecosystems that lie at the interface between marine and continental environments. Because lagoons experience continuous variations in salinity, water depth, sediment characteristics, nutrient inputs, hydrodynamics, and biological productivity, they are among the most ecologically significant and environmentally sensitive aquatic systems. The book brings together international research on lagoon ecology, biodiversity, environmental monitoring, ecosystem functioning, eutrophication, sediment contamination, fisheries, and conservation. Chapters explore topics such as fish and waterbird bioindicators, benthic organisms, food-web modeling, nutrient cycling, dredging impacts, lagoon evolution, ecosystem management, and sustainable resource use in lagoon environments around the world. Case studies from Europe, Australia, India, Japan, and the Americas illustrate both natural processes and human influences on lagoon ecosystems. Overall, the volume emphasizes the importance of understanding lagoon biology and ecological processes to support effective management, conservation, and sustainable development of these valuable coastal environments in the face of increasing environmental pressures. _uhttp://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/184
650			_aLagoons
700			_aFriedman, Adam G. _eEditor _qAdam G. Friedman
856			_yhttp://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/184 _uhttp://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/184
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