Explores how two coastal ecosystems are responding to the pressures of
human expansion
The Northern Adriatic Sea, a continental shelf ecosystem in the
Northeast Mediterranean Sea, and the Chesapeake Bay, a major estuary of
the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States, are semi-enclosed,
river-dominated ecosystems with urbanized watersheds that support
extensive industrial agriculture.
Coastal Ecosystems in Transition: A Comparative Analysis of the
Northern Adriatic and Chesapeake Bay presents an update of a study
published two decades ago. Revisiting these two ecosystems provides an
opportunity to assess changing anthropogenic pressures in the context of
global climate change. The new insights can be used to inform
ecosystem-based approaches to sustainable development of coastal
environments.
Volume highlights include:
- Effects of nutrient enrichment and climate-driven changes on critical
coastal habitats
- Patterns of stratification and circulation
- Food web dynamics from phytoplankton to fish
- Nutrient cycling, water quality, and harmful algal events
- Causes and consequences of interannual variability
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