Estuaries: A Lifeline of Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean

Author:   Salif Diop ,  Peter Scheren ,  John Ferdinand Machiwa
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
ISBN:  

9783319253688


Pages:   322
Publication Date:   07 April 2016
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Our Price $290.37 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Estuaries: A Lifeline of Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean


Add your own review!

Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Salif Diop ,  Peter Scheren ,  John Ferdinand Machiwa
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.489kg
ISBN:  

9783319253688


ISBN 10:   3319253689
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   07 April 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

1: The Western Indian Ocean:  A Wealth of Life-Supporting Ecosystem Goods and Services.- 2: Species composition of fisheries resources of the Tana and Sabaki estuaries in the Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya.- 3: Are peri-urban mangroves vulnerable? An assessment through litter fall studies.- 4: The importance of the Thukela River Estuary, East Coast of South Africa, for the biology of the near-shore environment and associated human aspects: a review .- 5: The mangroves of Ambanja and Ambaro Bays, northwest Madagascar: Historical dynamics, current status and deforestation mitigation strategy.- 6: Tana Delta and Sabaki Estuaries of Kenya: freshwater and sediment input, upstream threats and management challenges.- 7: Integrated Water Resources Management in a Changing Climate: the Implication of Anthropogenic activities on the Tana and Athi/Sabaki Rivers Water System for Sustainable Development.- 8: The socioeconomic causes and impacts of modification of Tana River flow regime.- 9: Hydrodynamic Modelling on Transport, Dispersion and Deposition of Suspended Particulate Matter in Pangani Estuary, Tanzania.- 10: Tanzanian reef building corals may succumb to bleaching events: Evidences from coral-Symbiodinium symbioses.- 11: Estuarine Environmenta l and Socio-economic Impacts Associated with Upland Agricultural Irrigation and Hydropower Developments: The Case of Rufiji and Pangani Estuaries, Tanzania.- 12: The Rufiji Estuary: Climate Change, Anthropogenic Pressures, Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptive Management Strategies.- 13: Small estuarine and non-estuarine mangrove ecosystems of Tanzania: overlooked coastal habitats?.- 14: Limpopo estuary mangrove transformation, rehabilitation and management.- 15: Re-thinking estuarine ecosystem governance in the WIO region.- 16: Mapping Factors That Contribute to Coral Reef Resilience Using in situ and Satellite Data in East Africa.- 17: Coral recruitment and coral reef resilience on Pemba Island, Tanzania.- 18: The hydrodynamics of the Incomati Estuary – an alternative approach to estimate the minimum environmental flow.- 19: Estuary Management in South Africa – an overview of the challenges and progress made to date.- 20: Future Outlook: The Importance of a Science and Ecosystem-based Approach for the Sustainable Management of Estuaries and Their Life-Supporting Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean.

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

lgn

al

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List