TY - BOOK ID - 7690733 TI - Ecological connectivity among tropical coastal ecosystems PY - 2009 SN - 9400779917 9048124050 9786612362354 1282362356 9048124069 PB - Dordrecht : Springer Science, DB - UniCat KW - Coastal ecology -- Tropics. KW - Electronic books. -- local. KW - Endangered ecosystems. KW - Ecology KW - Coastal ecology KW - Biotic communities KW - Earth & Environmental Sciences KW - Threatened ecosystems KW - Coast ecology KW - Coastal zone ecology KW - Coasts KW - Environment. KW - Animal ecology. KW - Ecosystems. KW - Aquatic ecology. KW - Marine sciences. KW - Freshwater. KW - Marine & Freshwater Sciences. KW - Freshwater & Marine Ecology. KW - Animal Ecology. KW - Nature conservation KW - Coastal biology KW - Sublittoral ecology KW - Marine Sciences. KW - Aquatic biology. KW - Animals KW - Zoology KW - Hydrobiology KW - Water biology KW - Aquatic sciences KW - Biology KW - Ocean sciences KW - Aquatic ecology . KW - Biocenoses KW - Biocoenoses KW - Biogeoecology KW - Biological communities KW - Biomes KW - Biotic community ecology KW - Communities, Biotic KW - Community ecology, Biotic KW - Ecological communities KW - Ecosystems KW - Natural communities KW - Population biology KW - Aquatic biology KW - Fresh waters KW - Freshwater KW - Freshwaters KW - Inland water KW - Inland waters KW - Water UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7690733 AB - Mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and coral reefs are circumtropical ecosystems that are highly productive, and provide many important biological functions and economic services. These ecosystems cover large surface areas in the shallow tropical coastal seascape but have suffered from serious human degradation, especially in the last few decades. Part of their diversity, productivity, and functioning seems to be based on their juxtaposition. Especially in the last decade significant advances have been made on new insights into their ecological connectivity. This authoritative book provides a first-time comprehensive review of the major ecological interactions across tropical marine ecosystems that result from the mutual exchange of nutrients, organic matter, fish, and crustaceans. A group of leading authors from around the world reviews the patterns and underlying mechanisms of important biogeochemical and biological linkages among tropical coastal ecosystems in 15 chapters. Included are chapters that review cutting-edge tools to study and quantify these linkages, the importance of such linkages for fisheries, and how tropical ecosystems should be conserved and managed for sustainable use by future generations. The book uses examples from all over the world and provides an up-to-date review of the latest published literature. This book is a ‘must read’ for professionals working on the conservation, management, and ecology of mangrove, seagrass and coral reef ecosystems. ER -