tailieunhanh - Estuarine Research, Monitoring, and Resource Protection - Chapter 1

Cửa sông được công nhận trên toàn thế giới như môi trường quan trọng ven biển với sản xuất sinh học đặc biệt. Họ xếp hạng giữa các hệ sinh thái quan trọng nhất trên trái đất, cung cấp nguồn tài nguyên có giá trị cho nền kinh tế thế giới (Alongi, năm 1998; Kennish, 2001a). Nhiều thương mại và giải trí quan trọng ÞnÞsh và shellÞsh loài phụ thuộc vào các cửa sông để tồn tại. Các loài phụ thuộc vào cửa sông bao gồm nhiều hơn hơn 90% của hạ cánh Þsheries tổng số trong vùng Vịnh Mexico một mình (Kennish, 2000). Hơn nữa,. | ESTUARINE RESEARCH MONITORING and resource PROTECTION Edited by Michael J. Kennish Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Rutgers University New Brunswick New Jersey CRC PRESS Boca Raton London New York Washington . Copyright 2004 CRC Press LLC The cover design was created by Scott M. Haag of the Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis at Rutgers University. It is a Landsat image of the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve and surrounding coastal bays and watersheds of New Jersey. The original satellite image is from the . Geological Survey EROS Data Center Sioux Falls South Dakota http . Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Estuarine research monitoring and resource protection edited by Michael J. Kennish. p. cm. -- Marine science series Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8493-1960-9 1. National Estuarine Research Reserve System. 2. Estuarine ecology--United States--Case studies. 3. Environmental monitoring--United States--Case studies. I. Kennish Michael J. II. Series. 2003 86 0973--dc21 2003053062 This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying microfilming and recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without prior permission in writing from the publisher. The consent of CRC Press LLC does not extend to copying for general distribution for promotion for creating new works or for resale. Specific permission must be obtained in writing from CRC Press LLC for such .