Brazilian estuaries : a benthic perspective /: a benthic perspective. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paulo da Cunha Lana, Angelo Fraga Bernardino, editors.
• Editors: Lana, Paulo da Cunha; Bernardino, Angelo Fraga
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; References; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Project Acronyms; Chapter 1: Brazilian Estuaries: A Geomorphologic and Oceanographic Perspective; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Geomorphology; 1.2.1 Structural Control of the Estuaries; 1.2.2 Dimensions; 1.2.3 River Discharges; 1.3 Tides and Hydrography; 1.3.1 Tidal Ranges, Tidal Prisms, and Tidal Distortions; 1.3.2 Estuarine Mixing, Gradients, and Circulation; 1.4 Estuary Sedimentation; 1.4.1 Fluvial Sediment Supply; 1.4.2 Surface Sediment Cover and Sediment Deposition Rates; 1.5 Final Considerations; References Chapter 2: Benthic Estuarine Assemblages of the Brazilian North Coast (Amazonia Ecoregion)2.1 Introduction; 2.2 General Physical and Chemical Characteristics; 2.3 Benthic Fauna; 2.3.1 Assemblage Composition; 2.3.1.1 Mudflats; 2.3.1.2 Salt Marshes; 2.3.1.3 Mangroves; 2.4 Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Faunal Diversity, Abundance, and Biomass; 2.4.1 Amapá Estuaries; 2.4.2 Pará Estuaries; 2.4.3 Maranhão Estuaries; 2.5 Assemblage Succession; 2.6 Processes Mediated by Benthic Organisms; 2.7 Impacts and Conservation Issues; 2.7.1 The Case Study of the Hydrographic Basin of the Caeté River (Pará) 2.8 Concluding RemarksReferences; Chapter 3: Benthic Estuarine Assemblages of the Northeastern Brazil Marine Ecoregion; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Hydrographic Patterns; 3.2 Benthic Fauna; 3.2.1 Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Biodiversity and Faunal Abundance and Biomass; 3.2.2 Processes Mediated by Benthic Organisms; 3.3 Impacts and Conservation Issues; 3.4 Final Considerations; References; Chapter 4: Benthic Estuarine Assemblages of the Eastern Marine Brazilian Ecoregion (EME); 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Mangrove Habitats; 4.3 Estuarine Benthic Assemblages; 4.3.1 Patterns of Abundance and Biomass 4.3.1.1 Intertidal Habitats4.3.1.2 Subtidal Habitats; 4.3.2 Assemblage Composition, Richness, and Diversity; 4.3.2.1 Intertidal Habitats; 4.3.2.2 Subtidal Habitats; 4.4 Impacts and Conservation Issues; 4.4.1 Organic and Inorganic Pollution; 4.4.2 Mine Tailing Impacts; 4.4.3 Mangrove Clearing and Shrimp Farms; 4.4.4 Invasive Species; 4.4.5 Climate Change; 4.5 Final Considerations; References; Chapter 5: Benthic Estuarine Assemblages of the Southeastern Brazil Marine Ecoregion (SBME); 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Environmental Settings, Recent Decadal Oscillations and Future Scenarios 5.3 Benthic Assemblages5.3.1 Overview; 5.3.2 Benthic Assemblages of Mangroves and Salt Marshes; 5.3.3 Benthic Assemblages from Tidal Flats; 5.3.4 Benthic Assemblages of the Estuarine Beaches; 5.3.5 Benthic Assemblages of Seagrass Meadows; 5.3.6 The Subtidal Benthic Assemblages; 5.3.7 Benthic Assemblages of Tidal Creeks; 5.3.8 Benthic Assemblages of Estuarine Rocky Shores; 5.3.9 Meiofaunal Patterns of Diversity; 5.4 Variation of Benthic Assemblages of the SBME in Time and Space; 5.5 Processes Mediated by Benthic Organisms; 5.6 Human Impacts and Conservation Issues
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 577.7/860981; Life sciences; Estuarine ecology -- Brazil; Marine biodiversity -- Brazil; Estuaries -- Brazil; Coastal ecology -- Brazil; Biodiversity; Aquatic biology; Conservation biology; Sustainable development; NATURE / Ecology; NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness; SCIENCE / Environmental Science; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology; Coastal ecology; Estuaries; Estuarine ecology; Marine biodiversity; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Science -- Environmental Science; Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Conservation of the environment; Sustainability; Biodiversity; Life Sciences; Biodiversity; Coastal Sciences; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Conservation Biology/Ecology; Sustainable Development; Brazil; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319777795; 3319777793; 3319777785; 9783319777788
• Related ISBNs: 9783319777788; 3319777785
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 16, 2018).
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