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This book brings together, for the first time, a series of experts in various aspects of the eutrophication of shallow estuaries. It provides a comprehensive picture of our current state of knowledge of these systems. The first half of the book contains case studies from Asia, Australia, Europe, and South Africa and covers both temperate and tropical waters. The second half contains chapters on water exchange, the role of the sediments, the response of both plants and fisheries to eutrophication, and the economic issues considered in management. Using a broad multidisciplinary approach, discussions go beyond the hows and whys of eutrophication to demonstrate how effective management can be and has been carried out. Management of any ecosystem is only as good as the level of understanding on which it is based, and this book has relevance to estuarine ecologists and environmental managers alike.

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This book presents a refreshingly diverse geographic mix of estuaries (and cultures living within catchments)...Several chapters review eutrophic estuaries on a case study basis...a very valuable collection of experiences. All chapters make an excellent job of gathering published and unpublished literature...anyone with an interest in any one of the estuaries will find them invaluable. They use examples well...The book takes a novel approach, brings together hitherto scattered information and ideas, and will be widely cited. Read it if you are interested in eutrophication or estuaries. - R. Connolly, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, in Newsletter of the Australian Society for Limnology, Volume 33, Number 4 This book presents a refreshingly diverse geographic mix of estuaries (and cultures living within catchments)...Several chapters review eutrophic estuaries on a case study basis...a very valuable collection of experiences. The book takes a novel approach, brings together hitherto scattered information and ideas, and will be widely cited. Read it if you are interested in eutrophication or estuaries. - R. Connolly, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, in Newsletter of the Australian Society for Limnology, Volume 33, Number 4

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