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1st ed. |
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1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Proceedings in marine science ; 7 |
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Proceedings in marine science ; 7.
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| Summary |
Poole Harbour's unique combination of physical characteristics provide for a rich and productive ecological community recognised for its internationally significant bird populations and as a haven for the naturalisation of exotic species. But the Harbour is also exceptional in the extent to which it represents in microcosm the world-wide tensions between environment and development. The contrasts are sometimes startling: the narrow Harbour entrance separates an unspoilt natural environment of considerable importance from an urban landscape where property competes with Manhattan and Hong Kong Island in the world-wide table of real estate values. The Harbour serves as a port, fishing ground, a receiver of effluent and increasingly as a playground for the affluent. It also lies above Europe's largest on-shore oil-field. <IT>The Ecology of Poole Harbour</IT> brings together for the first time expert contributions in such a way as to provide a picture of the ecology of the Harbour system as a whole. It covers all the major habitats from reed beds and salt marshes to the extensive mudflats and unseen sub-tidal regions, while also examining in some detail a wide range of ecological phenomena and issues. * First expert overview of ecology of Poole Harbour as a whole. |
| Contents |
1. The Geology of Poole Harbour. -- 2. Geomorphology of Poole Harbour. -- 3. Salinity and Tides in Poole Harbour: Estuary or Lagoon? -- 4. The Vegetation of Poole Harbour. -- 5. Physical and Ecological Aspects of the Poole Harbour Reedbeds. -- 6. History and Ecology of <IT>Spartina anglica</IT> in Poole Harbour. -- 7. Macro-invertebrate Fauna in the Intertidal Mudflats. -- 8. Sub-tidal Ecology of Poole Harbour -- An Overview. -- 9. Zooplankton Distribution in Poole Harbour. -- 10. The Important Birds of Poole Harbour: Population Changes Since 1998. -- 11. Otters in Poole Harbour. -- 12. Non-native Species in and around Poole Harbour. -- 13. The Manila Clam in Poole Harbour. -- 14. Ecological Impacts of Sika Deer on Poole Harbour Saltmarshes. -- 15. Sika Deer Trampling and Saltmarsh Creek Erosion: Preliminary Investigation. -- 16. Marine Fisheries of Poole Harbour. -- 17. Ecological Effects of Pump-scoop Dredging for Cockles on the Intertidal Benthic Community. -- 18. Water Quality and Pollution Monitoring in Poole Harbour. -- 19. Sediment Quality and Benthic Invertebrates in Holes Bay. -- 20. Macroalgal Mat Development and Associated Changes in Infaunal Biodiversity. -- 21. Predicting Habitat Change in Poole Harbour Using Aerial Photography. -- 22. Poole Harbour European Marine Site. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Ecology -- England -- Poole Harbour -- Congresses.
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Environmental sciences.
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Sciences de l'environnement.
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environmental sciences.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Marine Life.
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Ecology
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England -- Poole Harbour
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| Indexed Term |
Changing harbour |
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Poole harbour |
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Congress |
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proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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| Added Author |
Humphreys, J. (John)
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May, V. J., 1941-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ecology of Poole Harbour. 1st ed. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2005 0444520643 9780444520647 (DLC) 2005053139 (OCoLC)61129903 |
| ISBN |
9780444520647 |
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0444520643 |
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0080460321 (electronic bk.) |
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9780080460321 (electronic bk.) |
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(WaSeSS)ssj0000143019 |
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AU@ 000048131282 |
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AU@ 000051426145 |
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AU@ 000059295181 |
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CHBIS 005655542 |
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DEBBG BV039831722 |
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DEBBG BV042308998 |
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DEBBG BV043044014 |
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DEBSZ 367772469 |
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DEBSZ 422260932 |
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DEBSZ 482436727 |
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NZ1 12434517 |
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NZ1 14539972 |
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YDXCP 2493617 |
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