Dynamic Modeling for Marine Conservation /

The effects of disturbed ecosystems, from devastating algal blooms to the loss of whale populations, have demonstrated the vulnerability of the oceans' biodiversity. Conservation of marine systems requires knowledge from many different fields in order to understand the complex interactions that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruth, Matthias
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Lindholm, James
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2002.
Series:Modeling dynamic systems.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Concepts and Techniques
  • Introduction
  • Modeling in STELLA
  • Predator-Prey Dynamics
  • Epidemic in the Marine System
  • Impacts of Fishing Pressure on Mean Length of Fish
  • Spatial Fisheries Model; Part II: Applications
  • Modeling Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions and Primary Productivity
  • Impact of Dynamic Light and Nutrient Environments on Phytoplankton Communities in the Coastal Ocean
  • Eelgrass Dynamics
  • Life-stage Based Recovery Dynamics of Marine Invertebrates in Soft-sediment Habitats
  • Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds
  • Kelp, Urchins and Otters in the California Region
  • Nile Perch Population Dynamics in Lake Victoria: Implications for Management and Conservation
  • Dynamics of Multiple Fish Species under Variable Levels of Exploitation
  • Fish Population Responses to Seafloor Habitat Alteration: Implications for the Design of Marine Protected Areas
  • Management of the Commons: Social Behavior and Resource Extraction
  • Cod Aquaculture
  • The Global Shrimp Market.