Treatise on estuarine and coastal science /

The study of estuaries and coasts has seen enormous growth in recent years, since changes in these areas have a large effect on the food chain, as well as on the physics and chemistry of the ocean. As the coasts and river banks around the world become more densely populated, the pressure on these ec...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Wolanski, Eric (Editor), McLusky, Donald Samuel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: [London] ; [Waltham, MA] : Academic Press, ©2011.
Series:Estuarine and coastal ecosystem modeling ; v. 9
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The study of estuaries and coasts has seen enormous growth in recent years, since changes in these areas have a large effect on the food chain, as well as on the physics and chemistry of the ocean. As the coasts and river banks around the world become more densely populated, the pressure on these ecosystems intensifies, putting a new focus on environmental, socio-economic and policy issues. Written by a team of international expert scientists, under the guidance of Chief Editors Eric Wolanski and Donald McClusky, the Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science examines topics in.
Physical Description:1 online resource (12 volumes (xl, 3950 pages)) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780080878850
0080878857