World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation
Volume III: Ecological Issues and Environmental Impacts
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World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation, Second Edition, Volume Three: Ecological Issues and Environmental Impacts covers global issues relating to our seas, including a biological description of the coast and continental shelf waters, the development and use of the coast, landfills and their effects, pollutant discharges over time, the effects of over-fishing, and the management methods and techniques used to ensure continued ecosystem functioning. The relative importance of water-borne and airborne routes differ in different parts of the world is explored, along with extensive coverage of major habitats and species groups, governmental, education and legal issues, fisheries effects, remote sensing, climate change and management.
This book is an invaluable, worldwide reference source for students and researchers concerned with marine environmental science, fisheries, oceanography and engineering and coastal zone development.
- Provides scientific reviews of regional issues, empowering managers and policymakers to make progress in under-resourced countries and regions
- Covers environmental issues arising from the human use of both the sea and its watershed
- Presents informed commentary on major trends, problems and successes, and recommendations for the future
Charles Sheppard
I hold a half-time position of Professor in the School of Life Sciences. The remainder of my time I work for a range of UN, Governmental and aid agencies in tropical marine and coastal development issues.
I advise several governments on marine and coastal management and science, including the UK Government on its tropical Overseas Territories.
I have organised and led the scientific input to the 2010 creation of the world's largest fully protected marine researce, in the Chagos archipelago, Indian Ocean, where a lot of my research has been focussed.
The other main geographical area of research is the Arabian region.
PhD University of Durham 1976.
Fellow, Linnean Society
Conservation Fellow, Zoological Society London
Reviewing member of the IPCC
Editor of the Elsevier journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin
Author and/or editor 10 books at various levels, from lay, student text and academic.
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