Monitoring in Coastal Environments Using Foraminifera and Thecamoebian Indicators

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-521-02114-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 193 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 514 g

Foraminifera and thecamoebians are highly sensitive to environmental stress (natural or anthropogenic). This feature means that they can be used to biologically characterize a variety of freshwater and coastal marine environments. Due to their small size and hard shells, large quantities are also found fossilised in core samples, making them ideal for reconstructing past environmental conditions. This volume covers the specific environmental applications of these organisms and contains an introduction to the subject, detailed descriptions of methods and techniques and case studies. Written for non-specialists, this book will appeal to resource managers and consultants in the public and private sector who routinely work on coastal environmental problems. The book will also serve as a supplementary text for graduate students in many courses on environmental monitoring, ecological baseline studies and environmental science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scott, David B.

Medioli, Franco S.

Schafer, Charles T.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Umweltgeologie, Geoökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Terrestrische Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläoökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Soziophysik, Wirtschaftsphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Scope of this book; Who should read this book; 1. Some perspective on Testate Rhizopods; 2. Methodological considerations; 3. Applications; 4. Research on new applications; 5. Freshwater systems applications; 6. Conclusions and final remarks; Appendix; Glossary; Taxonomic list of species; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index.