An ecosystem services approach to assessing the impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico /

As the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural resource managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities for restoration work. The full value of losses resulting from the spill cannot be captured, however, without consideratio...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2013]
Temas:
2010
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 > Environmental aspects.
Environmental impact analysis > Mexico, Gulf of.
Environmental impact analysis > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Environmental monitoring > Mexico, Gulf of.
Restoration ecology > Mexico, Gulf of.
Restoration ecology > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Oil spills > Economic aspects > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Oil spills > Environmental aspects > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Biotic communities.
Petroleum Pollution > adverse effects
Water Pollution > adverse effects
Environmental Exposure > adverse effects
Aquatic Organisms
Ecosystem
Explosion de la plateforme Deepwater Horizon et marée noire dans le golfe du Mexique, 2010 > Aspect de l'environnement.
Environnement > Études d'impact > Mexique, Golfe du.
Environnement > Études d'impact > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis)
Environnement > Surveillance > Mexique, Golfe du.
Réhabilitation (Écologie) > Mexique, Golfe du.
Réhabilitation (Écologie) > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis)
Déversements de pétrole > Aspect économique > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis)
Déversements de pétrole > Aspect de l'environnement > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis)
Écosystèmes.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > General.
Biotic communities
Ecology
Environmental impact analysis
Environmental monitoring
Oil spills > Economic aspects
Oil spills > Environmental aspects
Restoration ecology
Mexico, Gulf of > Environmental conditions.
Gulf of Mexico
Mexique, Golfe du > Conditions environnementales.
United States > Gulf Coast
EBooks (www)
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Sumario:As the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural resource managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities for restoration work. The full value of losses resulting from the spill cannot be captured, however, without consideration of changes in ecosystem services--the benefits delivered to society through natural processes. An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico discusses the benefits and challenges associated with using an ecosystem services approach to damage assessment, describing potential impacts of response technologies, exploring the role of resilience, and offering suggestions for areas of future research. This report illustrates how this approach might be applied to coastal wetlands, fisheries, marine mammals, and the deep sea -- each of which provide key ecosystem services in the Gulf -- and identifies substantial differences among these case studies. The report also discusses the suite of technologies used in the spill response, including burning, skimming, and chemical dispersants, and their possible long-term impacts on ecosystem services.
Notas:Title from PDF title page.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1 PDF file (ix, 235 pages)) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309288453
0309288452
9780309288460
0309288460

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