Contributors.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Part I: Issues and Mechanisms:.
1. Conservation Issues:.
Introduction.
Primary Issues.
Secondary Issues.
Tertiary Issues.
Conclusion.
2. Mechanisms:.
Introduction.
Species And Habitat Conservation.
New Directions.
Agents Of Change.
Conclusion.
Part II: Science:.
3. The Coastal Realm Ecosystem:.
Introduction.
Global Dynamics.
Defining Attributes.
Physical Components.
Biotic Land-Seascapes.
Coastal Realm Properties.
The Coastal Realm: A Complex Ecosystem.
Conclusion.
4. Natural History Of Coastal-Marine Organisms:.
Introduction.
Diversity Of Coastal-Realm Life.
Life In Water.
Life-History Diversity.
Biological Assembly.
Patterns.
Biogeography And Environmental Classification.
Conclusion.
Part III: Case Studies:.
Introduction.
5. Chesapeake Bay: Estuarine Alteration And Restoration:.
Introduction.
Characteristic Features Of Chesapeake Bay.
Ecosystem Properties Under Biotic Control.
Humans: Force And Magnitude Of Change.
Assessing Ecosystem Condition.
Restoration: The Chesapeake Bay Program.
Conclusion.
6. Bering Sea: Marine Mammals In A Regional Sea:.
Introduction.
Physical Setting.
Biotic Relationships.
Historical Exploitation Of Beringian Marine Mammals.
Steller Sea Lion, Eumetopias Jubatus.
Pacific Walrus, Odobenus Rosmarus Divergens.
Conclusion.
7. Bahamas: Tropical-Oceanic Island Nation:.
Introduction.
Process And Pattern.
Roots Of Conservation In Social History.
Conservation For Sustainability.
Conclusion.
Part IV: Analysis and Synthesis:.
8. Coastal-Realm Change:.
Introduction.
Accounting For Change.
The Human-Dominated Coastal Realm.
Conclusion.
9. Synthesis:.
Introduction.
The Rise Of Coastal-Realm Conservation.
Challenges For Coastal-Realm Conservation.
Strategies For Coastal-Realm Conservation.
Conclusion.
Citations And Readings.
Index.
G. Carleton Ray is Research Professor of Environmental
Sciences at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
He has conducted research from the polar regions to the tropics,
concentrating on biodiversity, fishes, marine mammals, and
conservation science. He has also been actively engaged in
protected-area establishment.
Jerry McCormick-Ray is Senior Research Scientist of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. Her research has focused on physiological and pollution ecology and conservation in temperate and tropical nearshore and estuarine systems.
"I am very impressed with this much-needed book on conservation of
coastal ecosystems. This is the first major treatment of the
coastal realm - the most densely populated and heavily exploited
environment on Earth. I particularly admire its scope and realism.
The authors include not only the primary sources of human
disturbance and their environmental reverberations, but also the
relevant public policy, regulatory and management issues. Ray is a
well known and widely respected coastal ecosystems ecologist; and
it shows here. The book presents a new and valuable introduction to
the conservation of coastal ecosystems that successfully integrates
the environmental, social and economic dimensions. In doing so, it
provides a solid framework for developing sustainable management
practices. It should have a wide readership as both a text and
reference work. It will inspire cooperation between the public,
policy makers and marine scientists to address the pressing problem
of conserving coastal ecosystems." Professor Michael Rex,
University of Massachusetts Boston
"... provides a refreshingly candid look at areas where there has
been an increase in population growth without regard for sensible
conservation practices. Includes a fine synthesis of overiding
challenges for future conservation efforts." Southeastern
Naturalist, January 2004
"...this superb scholarly treatise provides a wealth of information
and ideas that will stimulate integrative thinking in the
management of coastal ecosystems." CHOICE January 2004
"In summary, this book is unique in its broad approach to coastal
ecosystems. The authors are to be congratulated on having brought
us so much information under one cover and to have been able to
integrate some of the physical, biological and economic forces that
govern our coastal environments." Timothy Parsons, Institute of
Ocean Sciences, Canada, Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin,
February 2004
"...is well produced with an abudance of figures, tables,
photographs and inserted boxes containing short case evaluations by
experts....extensive citations to original literature organized by
chapter...consider the book a success, especially valuable as an
introduction to policy aspects of coastal conservation for students
in the environmental sciences." Charles H Peterson, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Journal of Experimental Marine
Biology and Ecology, August 2004
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