The northeast shelf ecosystem : assessment, sustainability, and management /

The northeast shelf ecosystem : assessment, sustainability, and management /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Cambridge, Mass. : Blackwell Science, 1996.
Description:	xxv, 564 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Marine ecology -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.) Fishery resources -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- Management. Marine organisms -- Effect of water pollution on -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.) Continental shelf -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.) Continental shelf. Fishery management. Marine ecology. Marine ecosystem management. Marine organisms -- Effect of water pollution on. United States -- Atlantic Coast.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2611374

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Other authors / contributors:	Sherman, Kenneth, 1932- Jaworski, Norbert A. Smayda, Theodore J.
ISBN:	0865424683
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	Examines changes occurring in the Northeast Shelf ecosystem over the past 30 years and the actions underway to alleviate ecological damage due to overfishing, pollution, and habitat degradation. Contains multidisciplinary studies on the physical and biological characteristics of the ecosystem, population assessments, and stresses to the system, emphasizing the need to reduce stress on fish, water, and benthic quality. For students, researchers, and policymakers. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Physical Description:	xxv, 564 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	0865424683