Marine conservation paleobiology. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Carrie L. Tyler, Chris L. Schneider, editors.
• Editors: Tyler, Carrie L; Schneider, Chris L
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; An Overview of Conservation Paleobiology; 1 Defining and Establishing Conservation Paleobiologyas a Discipline; 2 Data in Conservation Paleobiology; 3 Looking Forward; References; Should Conservation Paleobiologists Save the World on Their Own Time?; 1 Always Academicize?; 2 To Advocate, or Not to Advocate; 3 Speaking Honestly to Power; 4 From Pure Scientist to Honest Broker; 5 Keeping It Real; 6 Overcoming the Fear Factor; 7 Later Is Too Late; References. Conceptions of Long-Term Data Among Marine Conservation Biologists and What Conservation Paleobiologists Need to Know1 What is "Long Term"?; 2 Survey Implementation; 3 Survey Responses and What They Mean for Conservation Paleobiologists; Conservation Goals; Long-Term Data; Environmental Stressors; Baselines; Challenges; 4 Takeaways for Conservation Paleobiologists; 5 Moving Forward; Appendix 1: Survey Questions; Appendix 2: Survey Population Selection; Appendix 3: Categorization of Responses; References. Effectively Connecting Conservation Paleobiological Research to Environmental Management: Examples from Greater Everglades' Restoration of Southwest Florida1 Introduction; 2 Defining the Problem; 3 Ensuring Success as a Conservation Paleobiologist; Developing Partnerships and Collaborative Teams; Becoming or Engaging a Liaison; Participate in "Management Collaboratives"; Compose Technical Reports in Addition to Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles; Present Your Findings to Stake Holder Groups; Attend and Present at Environmental Science and Restoration Conferences; Train our Students. Reward Faculty for Conducting Community-Engaged ScholarshipPromote and Reward Community Service for Work with Environmental Agencies and NGOs; 4 Case Studies from Greater Everglades' Restoration; Case Study 1: Water Management of the Caloosahatchee River; Case Study 2: Picayune Strand Restoration Project; 5 Conclusions; References; Using the Fossil Record to Establish a Baseline and Recommendations for Oyster Mitigation in the Mid-Atlantic U.S.; 1 Introduction; 2 Methods; Pleistocene Localities; Field and Museum Sampling; Oyster Size and Abundance Data. Reconstructing Paleotemperature and SalinityModern and Colonial Data; 3 Results; Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Holland Point; Paleotemperature; Paleosalinity; Shell Height; Growth Rate; 4 Discussion; Comparing Pleistocene to Modern Oysters; Environmental Controls on Oyster Size; Human Factors Influencing Oyster Size; Implications for Restoration; A Role for Conservation Paleobiology; 5 Conclusion; References; Coral Reefs in Crisis: The Reliability of Deep-Time Food Web Reconstructions as Analogs for the Present; 1 Introduction; Preserving the Past; Endangered Coral Reefs.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 560/.4; Earth sciences; Paleobiology; Marine resources conservation; Conservation biology; NATURE -- Animals -- Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures; NATURE -- Fossils; SCIENCE -- Paleontology; Earth Sciences; Paleontology; Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Conservation Biology/Ecology; Ecosystems; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Environmental Management; Conservation biology; Marine resources conservation; Paleobiology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Marine Biology; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Limnology (freshwater); Conservation of the environment; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Environmental management; Paleontology ; Marine Sciences; Endangered ecosystems; Aquatic biology; Environmental management; Palaeontology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319737959; 3319737953
• Related ISBNs: 9783319737935; 3319737937
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 2, 2018).
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