Long-term ecological change in the northern Gulf of Alaska / edited by Robert B. Spies.
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TextPublisher: Amsterdam, The Netherlands : Elsevier, 2007Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (xviii, 589 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color mapsContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780080469423
- 0080469426
- Marine ecology -- Alaska -- Alaska, Gulf of
- Ecological disturbances -- Alaska -- Alaska, Gulf of
- Ecosystem health -- Alaska -- Alaska, Gulf of
- Aquatic habitats -- Alaska -- Alaska, Gulf of
- Fish communities -- Alaska -- Alaska, Gulf of
- Marine mammals -- Alaska -- Alaska, Gulf of
- Sea birds -- Alaska -- Alaska, Gulf of
- Oil spills -- Environmental aspects -- Alaska -- Alaska, Gulf of
- Écologie marine -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Perturbations écologiques -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Écosystèmes -- Santé -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Habitats aquatiques -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Poissons -- Communautés -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Mammifères marins -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Oiseaux de mer -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Déversements de pétrole -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General
- Aquatic habitats
- Ecological disturbances
- Ecosystem health
- Fish communities
- Marine ecology
- Marine mammals
- Oil spills -- Environmental aspects
- Sea birds
- Pacific Ocean -- Gulf of Alaska
- Écologie marine -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Perturbations écologiques -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Écosystèmes -- Santé -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Habitat aquatique -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Poissons -- Communautés -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Mammifères marins -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Oiseaux de mer -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
- Déversements de pétrole -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Alaska -- Alaska, Golfe de l'
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- QH95.35
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ecosystem structure -- Agents of ecosystem change -- Long-term change -- The Exxon Valdez oil spill / Stanley D. Rice [and others] -- Long-term changes in the GOA : properties and causes / Robert B. Spies [and others].
This comprehensive text is a major synthesis on ecological change in the Gulf of Alaska. It encompasses the structural and annual changes, forces of change, long-ecological changes in the atmosphere and ocean, plankton, fish, birds and mammals, and the effects of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. With 5 major sections, Long-term Ecological Change in the Northern Gulf of Alaska first describes the physical features, the atmosphere and physical oceanography, the annual production cycle, the forage base for higher animals and trophic transfer, and the adaptations for survival in this changing environment for 9 portal species. Then, the major forces of change are introduced: climate, geophysics, fisheries and harvesting, species interactions, disease and contaminants. Next, the long-term records of change in physical factors and biological populations are presented, as well as the potential reasons for the biological changes. Following is the history of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and its long-term effects. And, finally, the emergent properties of the ecosystem are discussed and an attempt is made to weigh the importance of the major forcing factors in terms of their temporal and spatial scales of influence. * Examines important data on long-term change in the ecosystem and the forcing factors that are responsible for it * Provides an account of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill with emphasis on the long-term effects * Describes the effects of climate change, geophysical change, species interactions, harvesting, disease, the 1989 oil spill, and marine contaminants on key populations of marine organisms.
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