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Marine historical ecology in conservation : applying the past to manage for the future /

"This volume provides a blueprint for managing the challenges of ocean conservation using marine historical ecology--an area of study evolving as societies confront ocean ecosystems that are being drastically altered by human activity. Applying the practice of historical ecology developed in te...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Kittinger, John Nils (Editor, Contributor), McClenachan, Loren, 1977- (Editor, Contributor), Gedan, Keryn B., 1980- (Editor, Contributor), Blight, Louise K., 1962- (Editor, Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
Series:Stephen Bechtel Fund imprint in ecology and the environment.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"This volume provides a blueprint for managing the challenges of ocean conservation using marine historical ecology--an area of study evolving as societies confront ocean ecosystems that are being drastically altered by human activity. Applying the practice of historical ecology developed in terrestrial environments, Marine Historical Ecology guides the creation of historical baselines for marine species and ecosystems in order to inform and improve conservation and management efforts"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 287 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520959606
0520959604