P. Keith Probert

Marine Conservation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A crucial, timely synthesis of issues and solutions for the conservation of the world's seas and marine life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 538
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 203mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 1140g
• ISBN-13: 9781108412629
• ISBN-10: 1108412629
• Artikelnr.: 48684191

Autorenporträt

Keith Probert, now retired, was Associate Professor in the Department of Marine Science at the University of Otago, New Zealand, where he taught marine biology and ecology. His research has mainly concerned the ecology of sediment benthos, including the effects of human activities and the implications for marine conservation.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication
Preface
1. Marine environments
2. Human impacts
3. Conservation
4. Species conservation
5. Fishing
6. Fishes
7. Marine turtles
8. Seabirds
9. Marine mammals
10. Coastal waters
11. Estuaries and lagoons
12. Coastal wetlands
13. Coral reefs
14. The deep sea
15. Marine protected areas
16. The Mediterranean Sea
17. The Southern Ocean
18. Epilogue
Appendix 1. Abbreviations
Appendix 2. Species list
Appendix 3. Glossary.