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Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook
James W Porter University
of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
Karen G Porter University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
List Price: $209.95 Cat. #: 2026 ISBN: 0849320267 Publication Date: 10/18/2001
Number of Pages: 1024 Availability: In Stock CRC Press
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Documents ecological linkages between South Florida ecosystems extending from the Everglades to the coral reefs of the Florida Keys
Examines the effects of human and natural disturbances that occur locally, regionally, and globally, putting them in the perspective of scale and relative importance
Summarizes state-of-the-art research information critical to decision making for restoration, conservation, and management
Presents a frank assessment of historical and contemporary changes to South Florida terrestrial and aquatic communities
Provides a model for the study of land-water linkages from freshwater systems to coastal, estuarine, and marine environments
Presents the stunning imagery of world-famous landscape photographer, Clyde Butcher
Providing a synthesis of basic and applied research, The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook takes an encyclopedic look at how to study and manage ecosystems connected by surface and subsurface water movements. The book examines the South Florida hydroscape, a series of ecosystems linked by hydrology in a region of intense human development and profound modifications to the natural environment. The book presents scientific studies in the South Florida Hydroscape, discusses policy and management by government and nonprofit groups, and explores how the whole watershed approach must be used to successfully protect coral reefs.
The contributions range from the traditional to the controversial, questioning current management schemes and summarizing the results of state-of-the-art research. Billions of dollars, countless man-hours, and innumerable resources have been spent studying the various South Florida ecosystems and how they are linked. The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook shows you how the principles learned in this region can be applied to other tropical and subtropical hydroscapes.
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