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Stressors in the Marine Environment: Physiological and Ecological Responses; Societal Implications
Contributor(s): Solan, Martin (Editor), Whiteley, Nia (Editor)
ISBN: 0198718829     ISBN-13: 9780198718826
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE:   $142.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: May 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences - Marine Biology
- Science | Life Sciences - Ecology
Dewey: 577.7
LCCN: 2015955002
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.4" W x 9.7" (2.03 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Ecology
 
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Publisher Description:
A multitude of direct and indirect human influences have significantly altered the environmental conditions, composition, and diversity of marine communities. However, understanding and predicting the combined impacts of single and multiple stressors is particularly challenging because
observed ecological feedbacks are underpinned by a number of physiological and behavioural responses that reflect stressor type, severity, and timing. Furthermore, integration between the traditional domains of physiology and ecology tends to be fragmented and focused towards the effects of a
specific stressor or set of circumstances. This novel volume summarises the latest research in the physiological and ecological responses of marine species to a comprehensive range of marine stressors, including chemical and noise pollution, ocean acidification, hypoxia, UV radiation, thermal and
salinity stress before providing a perspective on future outcomes for some of the most pressing environmental issues facing society today.

Stressors in the Marine Environment synthesises the combined expertise of a range of international researchers, providing a truly interdisciplinary and accessible summary of the field. It is essential reading for graduate students as well as professional researchers in environmental physiology,
ecology, marine biology, conservation biology, and marine resource management. It will also be of particular relevance and use to the regulatory agencies and authorities tasked with managing the marine environment, including social scientists and environmental economists.