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“bryan d james”

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  • Coastal and Marine Pollution

    Source to Sink, Mitigation and Management

    Edited by Meththika Vithanage, Sameera M. Samarasekara, Bryan D. James, Christopher M. Reddy ...
    A multi-faceted analysis of how to preserve the long-term health of the world’s largest ecosystemIn Coastal and Marine Pollution: Source to Sink, Mitigation and Management, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a comprehensive overview of the factors and stakeholders impacting — and impacted by — coastal and marine pollution. The book offers broad and up-to-date coverage of the topic, ... Read more

    $204.99 CAD

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  • Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

    Edited by Aad C. Smaal, Joao G. Ferreira, Jon Grant, Jens K. Petersen, Øivind Strand ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The aim of this open access book is to review and analyse the goods and services of bivalve shellfish. How they are defined, what determines the ecological functions that are the basis for the goods and services, what controversies in the use of goods and services exist, and what is needed for sustainable exploitation of bivalves from the perspective of the various stakeholders. The book is ... Read more

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  • Intertwined

    From Insects to Icebergs

    by Michael Gross ...
    A compelling call to action to focus on what connects us in nature to solve today's problems.In nature, everything is connected: from microscopic bacteria and soaring trees to animals struggling for survival amid thriving humanity. Yet many of today's toughest problems, from environmental destruction to divisive politics, stem from fundamental disconnections. In Intertwined, science writer Michael ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

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  • YOUMARES 9 - The Oceans: Our Research, Our Future

    Proceedings of the 2018 conference for YOUng MArine RESearcher in Oldenburg, Germany

    Edited by Simon Jungblut, Viola Liebich, Maya Bode-Dalby ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This open access book summarizes peer-reviewed articles and the abstracts of oral and poster presentations given during the YOUMARES 9 conference which took place in Oldenburg, Germany, in September 2018. The aims of this book are to summarize state-of-the-art knowledge in marine sciences and to inspire scientists of all career stages in the development of further research. These conferences are ... Read more

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  • The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index

    by Nathalie Pettorelli ...
    There has been a recent surge of interest in remote sensing and its use in ecology and conservation but this is the first book to focus explicitly on the NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index), a simple numerical indicator and powerful tool that can be used to assess spatio-temporal changes in green vegetation. The NDVI opens the possibility of addressing questions on scales inaccessible to ... Read more

    $111.99 CAD

  • Marine Pollution – Monitoring, Management and Mitigation

    Edited by Amanda Reichelt-Brushett ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The study of marine environments inevitably involves considering the problem of marine pollution, which includes questions that focus on the essential need to ensure the long-term health of these exceptional ecosystems and the lives and livelihoods they support. The open access textbook "Marine Pollution: monitoring, management and mitigation" approaches these questions in a practical and highly ... Read more

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  • Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change

    Science for Management and Policy Interventions

    Edited by Graham P. von Maltitz, Guy F. Midgley, Jennifer Veitch, Christian Brümmer, Reimund P. Rötter, Finn A. Viehberg, Maik Veste ...
    Series Book 248 - Ecological Studies
    This open access book about the sustainability of marine and terrestrial ecosystems in southern Africa provides a synthesis of the research program Science Partnerships for the Adaptation to Complex Earth System Processes (SPACES II, 2018-2022). It addresses the scientific, social, and economic issues related to climate change, its potential impacts on the various ecosystems, adaptations, and ... Read more

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  • Global Deforestation

    by Christiane Runyan, Paolo D'Odorico ...
    Global Deforestation provides a concise but comprehensive examination of the variety of ways in which deforestation modifies environmental processes, as well as the societal implications of these changes. The book stresses how forest ecosystems may be prone to nearly irreversible degradation. To prevent the loss of important biophysical and socioeconomic functions, forests need to be adequately ... Read more

    $68.99 CAD

  • Marine Plastics: Innovative Solutions to Tackling Waste

    Edited by Siv Marina Flø Grimstad, Lisbeth Mølgaard Ottosen, Neil A. James ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book reflects aims of the Blue Circular Economy (BCE) project, which focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to create value using circular economy concepts related to products and services within fishing gear recycling in the Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) area. Cluster establishment and operation were carried out in collaboration with academia, industry ... Read more

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  • Zooplankton Ecology

    Edited by Maria Alexandra Teodosio, Ana Maria Branco Barbosa ...
    This book aims at providing students and researchers an advanced integrative overview on zooplankton ecology, covering marine and freshwater organisms, from microscopic phagotrophic protists, to macro-jellyfishes and active fish larvae. The first book section addresses zooplanktonic organisms and processes, the second section is devoted to zooplankton spatial and temporal distribution patterns and ... Read more

    $159.99 CAD

  • Environmental Impact of Ships

    Edited by Stephen de Mora, Timothy Fileman, Thomas Vance ...
    Series series Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series
    Shipping is responsible for transporting 90% of the world's trade. This book provides a comprehensive review of the impact shipping has on the environment. Topics covered include pollutant discharges such as atmospheric emissions, oil, chemical waste, sewage and biocides; as well as non-pollutant impacts including invasive species, wildlife collisions, noise, physical damage, and the environmental ... Read more

    $142.99 CAD

  • Marine Anthropogenic Litter

    Edited by Melanie Bergmann, Lars Gutow, Michael Klages ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book describes how man-made litter, primarily plastic, has spread into the remotest parts of the oceans and covers all aspects of this pollution problem from the impacts on wildlife and human health to socio-economic and political issues. Marine litter is a prime threat to marine wildlife, habitats and food webs worldwide.The book illustrates how advanced technologies from deep-sea research, ... Read more

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