Produkt
KlappentextThe book presents a collection of large-scale network-modeling studies on coastal systems in Latin America. It includes a novel description of the functioning of coastal complex ecosystems and also predicts how natural and human-made disturbances percolate through the networks. Coastal areas belong to the most populated ecosystems around the globe, and are massively influenced by human impacts such as shipping, mining, fisheries, tourism, pollution and human settlements. Even though many of these activities have facilitated socio-economic development, they have also caused a significant deterioration in natural populations, communities and ecosystems worldwide. Covering coastal marine ecosystems of Latin America such as the NE and SE Pacific, NW Atlantic and Caribbean areas, it discusses the construction of quantitative (Ecopath-Ecosim-Ecospace and Centrality of Node Sets) and semi-quantitative (Loop Analysis) multispecies trophic-network models to describe and assess the impacts of natural and human interventions like pelagic and benthic fishing as well as natural events such as El Niño, and La Niña. The book also features steady state (and/or near moving equilibrium) and dynamical models to support the management of exploited organisms, and applies and quantifies macroscopic indices, based on Ascendency (Ulanowicz) and Local Stability (Levins´ Loop Analysis). Further, it discusses the determination of the Keystone Species Complex Index, which is a holistic extension of the classical concept of Keystone Species (Paine), offering novel strategies for conservation monitoring and management.
Zusammenfassung
Presents geographically balanced case studies of coastal ecosystem modeling in Latin America
Serves as a bridge between modelling and applications
Unifies different visions and approaches from ecological and social perspectives
Presents geographically balanced case studies of coastal ecosystem modeling in Latin America
Serves as a bridge between modelling and applications
Unifies different visions and approaches from ecological and social perspectives
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-3-030-58210-4
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2020
Erscheinungsdatum17.12.2020
Auflage1st ed. 2021
Seiten207 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht444 g
IllustrationenX, 207 p. 41 illus., 3 illus. in color.
Artikel-Nr.49012371
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