Environmental Management of Marine Ecosystems - 9780367571948

CRC Press

Environmental Management of Marine EcosystemsAuthor(s): Md. Nazrul Islam, Sven Erik Jorgensen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367571948, 978-0367571948\nSynopsis\nEcosystem-Based Management (EBM) is one of the most holistic approaches to protecting marine and coastal ecosystems as it recognizes the need to protect entire marine ecosystems instead of individual species. After decades of pollution, habitat degradation and overfishing, now climate change and ocean acidification threaten the health of the ocean in unprecedented way. Environmental Management of Marine Ecosystems illustrates the current status, trends, and effects of climate, natural disturbances and anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems. It demonstrates how to integrate different management tools and models in an up-to-date, multidisciplinary approach to environmental management. \n\nThis indispensable guide provides several case studies from a.