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Simplistic thinking would have us believe that by eliminating the loading of a given pollutant, an aquatic system will revert to its previous pristine state. This premise is without scientific verification. Besides the fact that typically very little documentation exists defining what exactly that previous pristine state was, it should be noted that biological processes are non-linear. They reflect adaptations by populations and corresponding responses of trophic organization that are not predictable by linear models of recovery. Restoration of Aquatic Systems makes a clear delineation between genuine restoration and public perception of restoration efforts. Written by Robert Livingston, one of the foremost international authorities on ecosystem studies of freshwater, estuarine, and marine environments, this work is the final volume of a trilogy derived from 70 field-years of data garnered from 10 different coastal systems on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The text provides a synthetic look at the restoration of aquatic systems, emphasizing the functional basis that supports such activities, followed by a review of the evidence of recovery.Livingston considers numerous cases of scientific restoration; however, while the first two volumes could be considered pure science, this volume brings into play the impact of political as well as economic interests and where appropriate, media leverage. This work is thus concerned with just how effective the restoration process becomes as a product of a complex mixture of competing interests.From this effort, an interdisciplinary comparative database has been created that is currently being published in a series of books and peer-reviewed scientific journals. This work is used to evaluate system-level processes that determine the effects of nutrient loading and nutrient dynamics on phytoplankton/benthic macrophyte productivity and associated food web responses.
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Restoration of Aquatic Systems
Marine Science Series The CRC Marine Science Series is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art coverage of important topics in marine biology, marine chemistry, marine geology, and physical oceanography. The series includes volumes that focus on the synthesis of recent advances in marine science. CRC MARINE SCIENCE SERIES SERIES EDITOR Michael J.Kennish, Ph.D. PUBLISHED TlTLES Artificial Reef Evaluation with Application to Natural Marine Habitats, William Seaman, Jr. The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume I, Peter L.Lutz and John A.Musick Chemical Oceanography, Second Edition, Frank J.Millero Coastal Ecosystem Processes, Daniel M.Alongi Ecology of Estuaries: Anthropogenic Effects, Michael J.Kennish Ecology of Marine Bivalves: An Ecosystem Approach, Richard F.Dame Ecology of Marine Invertebrate Larvae, Larry McEdward Ecology of Seashores, George A.Knox Environmental Oceanography, Second Edition, Tom Beer Estuarine Indicators, Stephen A.Bortone Estuarine Research, Monitoring, and Resource Protection, Michael J.Kennish Estuary Restoration and Maintenance: The National Estuary Program, Michael J.Kennish
Eutrophication Processes in Coastal Systems: Origin and Succession of Plankton Blooms and Effects on Secondary Production in Gulf Coast Estuaries, Robert J.Livingston Handbook of Marine Mineral Deposits, David S.Cronan Handbook for Restoring Tidal Wetlands, Joy B.Zedler Intertidal Deposits: River Mouths, Tidal Flats, and Coastal Lagoons, Doeke Eisma Marine Chemical Ecology, James B.McClintock and Bill J.Baker Morphodynamics of Inner Continental Shelves, L.Donelson Wright Ocean Pollution: Effects on Living Resources and Humans, Carl J.Sindermann Physical Oceanographic Processes of the Great Barrier Reef, Eric Wolanski The Physiology of Fishes, Second Edition, David H.Evans Pollution Impacts on Marine Biotic Communities, Michael J.Kennish Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Poll