Wolanski, Eric (James Cook University & Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia)

Estuarine Ecohydrology: An Introduction Wolanski, Eric (James Cook University & Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia) 2.º edición

Marc Notes: Previous edition: 2007.; This text focuses on the principal components of an estuary. Although each chapter contains rigorous specialist knowledge, it is presented in an accessible way that encourages multi-disciplinary collaboration between such fields as hydrology, ecology and mathematical modelling. Publisher Marketing: " Estuarine Ecohydrology, Second Edition, " provides an ecohydrology viewpoint of an estuary as an ecosystem by focusing on its principal components, the river, the estuarine waters, the sediment, the nutrients, the wetlands, the oceanic influence, and the aquatic food web, as well as models of the health of an estuary ecosystem. Estuaries, the intersection of freshwater and coastal ecosystems, exhibit complex physical and biological processes which must be understood in order to sustain and restore them when necessary. This book demonstrates how, based on an understanding of the processes controlling estuarine ecosystem health, one can quantify its ability to cope with human stresses. The theories, models, and real-world solutions presented serve as a toolkit for designing a management plan for the ecologically sustainable development of estuaries. Provides a sound knowledge of the physical functioning of an estuary, a critical component of understanding its ecological functioningIdeal reference for those interested in marine biology, oceanography, coastal management, and sustainable developmentDescribes the essentials behind conceptual and numerical models of the health of an estuary ecosystem and how to use these models to quantify both human impacts and the value of remediation and management measuresChapters are written in an accessible way that encourages collaboration between aquatic, marine, and wetland biologists, ecologists, oceanographers, geologists, geomorphologists, chemists, and ecosystem modelersCovers the physical, chemical, and biological elements of estuary environments, indicating that the essence of an estuary s functioning lies in its connectivity with the adjacent catchment and the marine/coastal system" Contributor Bio:  Wolanski, Eric Dr. Eric Wolanski, an internationally recognized coastal oceanographer, is a fellow of the Belgian Academy of Overseas Sciences, the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, and the Institution of Engineers Australia. He was awarded an Australian Centenary medal for services in estuarine and coastal oceanography and he is a Leading Scientist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science with more than 270 publications. Contributor Bio:  Elliott, Michael Michael A. Elliott is Assistant Professor of English at Emory University. He is the author of "The Culture Concept: Writing and Difference in Realist America".