Overview

This book provides an overview of the tropical marine environments of Brazil and a multi-disciplinary assessment of the impact of ongoing climate change in these environments. These changes will affect physical, biological and biogeochemical characteristics of coastal zones and oceans, modifying their ecological structure, their functions and the various services provided to humans and have the potential of causing severe socioeconomic impacts in local (coastal zone), regional (continental shelf and shallow seas) and global (ocean) scales. The Tropical Brazil presents a unique opportunity to evaluate how spatial and temporal heterogeneity influences the response and resilience of marine environments to climate changes. This region comprises the main reef constructions of the Western South Atlantic Ocean, the majority of the Brazilian deltas, one of the longest mangrove areas of the world, a very narrow and shallow continental shelf, extreme variations in sediment and nutrient flows,as well as undeniable importance in transferring heat and mass between hemispheres. 

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Author:   José Maria Landim Dominguez ,  Ruy Kenji Papa de Kikuchi ,  Moacyr Cunha de Araújo Filho ,  Ralf Schwamborn
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Weight:   0.651kg
ISBN:  

9783031213281

ISBN 10:   3031213289
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   28 March 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – An Introduction to the Tropical Marine Environments of Brazil and their Responses to Climate Change – authors: JML Dominguez, R Kikuchi, H Vital, M Araújo, R Schwamborn Chapter 2 - The wave-dominated deltas of Brazil: quaternary evolution, current status and vulnerability to climate changes. Leading author: JML Dominguez. Chapter 3 - The Reef formations of the western tropical South Atlantic Ocean: distribution, current status and impact of climate changes. Leading author: R Kikuchi Chapter 4 - Geodiversity and Biodiversity of the narrow, shallow tropical shelves of northeastern Brazil. Leading author: H. Vital Chapter 5 - Diversity and trophic structure of pelagic ecosystems in the western tropical Atlantic. Leading author: R Schwamborn Chapter 6 - Circulation, biogeochemical cycles and CO2 flux variability in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean. Leading author: M Araújo

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