Impacts of invasive species on coastal environments : coasts in crisis /: coasts in crisis. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher Makowski, Charles W. Finkl, editors.
• Editors: Makowski, Christopher; Finkl, Charles W, 1941-
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; Part I: Regional Impacts from Multiple Coastal Invasive Species; Chapter 1: Invasive Species Within South Florida Coastal Ecosystems: An Example of a Marginalized Environmental Resource Base; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Invasive Flora; 1.2.1 Australian Pine Tree (Casuarina equisetifolia); 1.2.2 Brazilian Pepper Tree (Schinus terebinthifolius); 1.2.3 Broadleaf Paperbark Tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia); 1.2.4 Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes); 1.2.5 Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata); 1.3 Invasive Fauna; 1.3.1 Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) 1.3.2 Marine Cane Toad (Bufo marinus)1.3.3 Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta); 1.3.4 Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus); 1.3.5 Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus); 1.4 Discussion; 1.4.1 Bioinvasions from Exotic Vegetation; 1.4.2 Impacts from Invasive Fauna; 1.4.3 Bioinvasion Countermeasures; 1.4.4 Humans as an Invasive Species; 1.5 Conclusions; Appendix; References; Chapter 2: Invasive Species in the Sundarbans Coastal Zone (Bangladesh) in Times of Climate Change: Chances and Threats; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Aim and Objectives; 2.3 Geographical Characteristics of the Case Area 2.4 Present Status of the Bengal Coastal Environment and Native Plant Species in the Sundarbans Coastal Region2.4.1 Native Plant Species in the Sundarbans Deltaic Region; 2.5 Invasive Plant Species in the Sundarbans Coastal Region; 2.6 Climate Change Impacts; 2.7 Global Warming and Future Projections; 2.8 Threats for Native Plant Species in the Sundarbans Coastal Wetlands; 2.9 Time of Climate Change -- Chances and Threats; 2.9.1 Water and Soil Salinity in the Wetlands; 2.9.2 Degradation of Mangrove Ecosystem and Biodiversity; 2.10 Future Management Plan; 2.11 Conclusion; References Chapter 3: Threats to Sandy Shore Habitats in Sri Lanka from Invasive Vegetation3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Study Area; 3.3 Methodology; 3.3.1 Quantitative Survey; 3.4 Results and Discussion; 3.4.1 Floristic Composition; 3.4.2 Abundance of Native Species against Non-native/Weed/Invasive Species; 3.4.3 Species Diversity; 3.5 Conservation and Policy Implications; References; Chapter 4: Alien Species and the Impact on Sand Dunes Along the NE Adriatic Coast; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Sand Dunes; 4.1.2 Impact of Alien Species, Particularly on Sand Dunes; 4.1.3 Which Sand Dune Communities Are Most Invaded? 4.2 Methods4.2.1 Study Area; 4.2.2 Sampling; 4.2.3 Land Use; 4.2.4 Statistics; 4.2.5 Traits; 4.2.6 Phylogeny; 4.3 Results; 4.3.1 Land Cover Changes; 4.3.2 Species Richness and Floristic Composition; 4.3.3 Phylogenetic Diversity; 4.3.4 Functional Diversity; 4.4 Discussion; 4.4.1 Changes of Land Use; 4.4.2 Number of Alien Species; 4.4.3 Impact of Alien species on Species Composition; 4.4.4 Phylogeny; 4.4.5 Traits; 4.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Manila Bay Ecology and Associated Invasive Species; 5.1 Introduction; 5.1.1 Manila Bay
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 577.5/1; Earth sciences; Coastal ecosystem health; Introduced organisms; NATURE / Ecology; NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness; SCIENCE / Environmental Science; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology; Coastal ecosystem health; Introduced organisms; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Conservation of the environment; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Biodiversity; Conservation biology; Endangered ecosystems; Aquatic biology; Biodiversity; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319913827; 3319913824
• Related ISBNs: 9783319913810; 3319913816
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 30, 2018).
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