{"product_id":"ecology-of-coastal-waters-isbn-9780865425507","title":"Ecology of Coastal Waters","description":"Ecology of Coastal Waters with Implications for Management, Second Edition is the most up-to-date book available on coastal marine ecosystems. Students will easily relate to the content of the book as subjects are divided by the environment and scientific principles are applied to steps in the management and the decision making process.  \u003cp\u003eThis is the ideal text for undergraduate and graduate life science students as well as for practicing professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003e1. The Subject and the Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Estuarine Ecosystems and their Components.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Estuaries: their Physical Properties in Relation to their Biological Functioning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Salt-Marshes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Mangroves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Seagrass Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Fate of Macrophyte Detritus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Estuarine Planktonic Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Estuarine Benthic Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Fish and Shellfish in Estuaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Integrated Functioning of Estuaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Coastal Systems: Rocky Shortes and Beaches.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Intertidal Rocky Shores.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Subtidal Rocky Shores.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Sandy Beaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Shelf Ecosystems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Planktonic Systems on the Continental Shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Coastal Upwelling Ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Coral Reefs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Fish Production on the Continental Shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Synthesis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. The Whole-Ecosystem Approach to Managing Coastal Waters: Questions for the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading: recent Developments and More.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePraise from Reviewers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ecology of Coastal Waters: With Implications for Management, Second Edition is a thorough synthesis that describes the processing of materials in nearshore ecosystems, with an emphasis on the importance of this information for policy issues. The book will be useful as a text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interest in coastal marine ecology and resource management. Ken Mann's style is easy to read and informative.\u003cbr\u003e --Merryl Alber, PhD, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I found few books that give a broad introduction to this subject. Mann's book appears to fill this gap, and I will very likely adopt it as a text when it is published.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Chris Tanner, PhD, Department of Biology, St. Mary's College of Maryland\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eKenneth H. Mann received the first Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography in 1994.   Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in biology, ecology, oceanography, and resource management, practicing professionals, and lay people will easily relate to the context of the book as subject are divided by the environment. Scientific principles are applied to steps in management and the decision-making process.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutstanding Features of the text:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique approach: Topics are divided by environment so students can better understand the context of the information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes the newest contributions to the field-revised and expanded to include 8 additional chapters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDivided into four parts:\u003cbr\u003e Part I - Estuarine Ecosystems and Their Components\u003cbr\u003e Part II - Coastal Systems: Rocky Shores and Beaches\u003cbr\u003e Part III - Shelf Ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e Part IV - Synthesis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Implications for Management\"\u003cbr\u003e sections at the end of each chapter apply scientific principles to steps in the management and decision-making process.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Summary of the Science\" sections outline how difficult concepts are broken down.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter opening outlines provide overview of chapter contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWeb page citations: URIs for related web sites are noted throughout the text so that the student can investigate additional information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eText boxes include management case histories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive reference list and suggested readings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasis on estuarine ecosystems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989100347621,"sku":"NP9780865425507","price":166.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780865425507.jpg?v=1761782797","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ecology-of-coastal-waters-isbn-9780865425507","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}