Brazilian Estuaries A Benthic Perspective /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lana, Paulo da Cunha (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bernardino, Angelo Fraga (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Brazilian Marine Biodiversity ,
• Subjects: Biodiversity.; Coasts.; Aquatic ecology .; Conservation biology.; Ecology .; Sustainable development.; Coastal Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Sustainable Development.

This book presents the main drivers of benthic structure and processes in estuaries from the 8,000 km-Brazilian coast, assesses the influence of natural and human disturbance, and discusses their ecological importance and management needs. Estuaries are unique coastal ecosystems often with low biodi...

Table of Contents:

• General introduction
• Estuaries from the Amazonian Ecoregion
• Estuaries from the Northeastern Ecoregion
• Estuaries from the Eastern Ecoregion
• Estuaries from the Southeastern Ecoregion
• Estuaries from the Southern Ecoregion.