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Overview"This is the first book to provide assessments of multidecadal changes in resources and environments of the Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) of the North Atlantic. Using the case study method, researchers examine the forces driving the changes and actions underway aimed at turning the corner from declining trends in biomass yields, toward recovery of depleted species populations and improvements in ecosystem integrity. Recently a distinguished group of 24 scientists argued eloquently that a new Full Product DetailsAuthor: H.R. Skjoldal (Senior Scientist and Research Director, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, N5817 Bergen, Norway) , K. Sherman (Narragansett Laboratory and Office of Marine Ecosystem Studies, NOAA-NMFS, Narragansett, RI, USA)Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Imprint: Elsevier Science Ltd Volume: 10 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.970kg ISBN: 9780444510112ISBN 10: 0444510117 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 16 April 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. I. North Atlantic Teleconnections. 1. North Atlantic climatic signals and the plankton of the European continental shelf (A.H. Taylor). 2. Interregional biological responses in the North Atlantic to hydrometeorological forcing (P.C. Reid, G. Beaugrand). II. Northwest Atlantic Large Marine Ecosystems. 3. Changes to the large marine ecosystem of the Newfoundland-Labrador shelf (J. Rice). 4. Decadal changes in the Scotian shelf large marine ecosystem (K.C.T. Zwanenburg, et al.). 5. Dynamics of fish larvae, zooplankton, and hydrographical characteristics in the West Greenland large marine ecosystem 1950-1984 (S.A. Pedersen, J.C. Rice). 6. The U.S. northeast shelf large marine ecosystem: zooplankton trends in fish biomass recovery (K. Sherman, et al.). III. Insular North Atlantic. 7. Iceland shelf large marine ecosystem: decadal assessment and resource sustainability (O.S. Astthorsson, H. Vilhjálmsson). 8. Ecological features and recent trends in the physical environment, plankton, fish stocks, and seabirds in the Faroe shelf ecosystem (E. Gaard, et al.). IV. Northeast Atlantic. 9. Zooplankton-fish interactions in the Barents Sea (P. Dalpadado, et al.). 10. Dynamics and human impact in the Bay of Biscay: an ecological perspective (L. Valdés, A. Lavin). 11. Iberian sardine fisheries: trends and crises (T. Wyatt, C. Porteiro). 12. The North Sea large marine ecosystem (J.M. McGlade). V. Summary and Comments. 13. Changing states of the large marine ecosystems in the North Atlantic: summary and comments (G. Hempel). Index.Reviews"from:M.D. Ohman ""...Who should read this volume? Scientists and managers interested in marine resources and in strategies to ensure their sustainability will benefit from this volume. So will students of the ocean who wish to move beyond textbook idealizations to understand the reality of natural variability of the ocean environment."" --Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology" M.D. Ohman ...Who should read this volume? Scientists and managers interested in marine resources and in strategies to ensure their sustainability will benefit from this volume. So will students of the ocean who wish to move beyond textbook idealizations to understand the reality of natural variability of the ocean environment. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology Author InformationKenneth Sherman is Director of the Narragansett Laboratory and the Office of Marine Ecosystem Studies of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and adjunct professor of oceanography, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |