Enclosed experimental ecosystems and scale : tools for understanding and managing coastal ecosystems
Title:
Enclosed experimental ecosystems and scale : tools for understanding and managing coastal ecosystems
JLCTITLE245:
edited by John E. Petersen [and others] ; authors, G. Mine Berg [and others] ; science communication by Tracey A. Saxby and Joanna L. Woerner.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Springer, ©2009.
Physical Description:
x, 221 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
ISBN:
9780387767666
9780387767680
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction. Coastal ecosystems, management, and research ; Concepts of scale in ecology ; Mesocosms and scaling patterns ; Mesocosm studies and the effects of scale -- Designing experimental ecosystem studies. General principles ; Spatial and temporal scaling ; Physical factors : mixing and flow, materials exchange, light, walls, temperature ; Biogeochemical factors ; Physical and ecological complexity ; Biological factors : aquatic grasses, marshes -- Tools for design and analysis of experiments. Statistical considerations ; The world is variable ; Dimensional analysis ; Modeling tools -- Management applications. Nutrient enrichment and aquatic grass restoration ; Tidal marshes, nutrient filtration, and rising sea level ; Nitrogen and phytoplankton blooms ; Biofiltration, water quality, and sediment processes ; Food webs, trophic efficiency, and nutrient enrichment ; Toxicity and bioaccumulation in benthic organisms.