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The Application Of Metacommunity Theory To The Management Of Riverine Ecosystems, Christopher J. Patrick, Kurt E. Anderson, Brown L. Brown, Et Al
The Application Of Metacommunity Theory To The Management Of Riverine Ecosystems, Christopher J. Patrick, Kurt E. Anderson, Brown L. Brown, Et Al
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River managers strive to use the best available science to sustain biodi versity and ecosystem function. T o achieve this goal requires consideration of processes at different scales. Metacommunity theory describes how multiple species from differ- ent communities potentially interact with local-scale environmental drivers to influ- ence population dynamics and community structure. However, this body of knowledge has only rarely been used to inform management practices for river ecosystems. In this article, we present a conceptual model outlining how the metacommunity processes of local niche sorting and dispersal can influence the outcomes of management interventions and provide a series of …
Global Change And Eutrophication Of Coastal Waters, N. N. Rabalais, R.E. Turner, Robert J. Diaz, Dubravko Justic
Global Change And Eutrophication Of Coastal Waters, N. N. Rabalais, R.E. Turner, Robert J. Diaz, Dubravko Justic
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The cumulative effects of global change, including climate change, increased population, and more intense industrialization and agribusiness, will likely continue and intensify the course of eutrophication in estuarine and coastal waters. As a result, the symptoms of eutrophication, such as noxious and harmful algal blooms, reduced water quality, loss of habitat and natural resources, and severity of hypoxia (oxygen depletion) and its extent in estuaries and coastal waters will increase. Global climate changes will likely result in higher water temperatures, stronger stratification, and increased inflows of freshwater and nutrients to coastal waters in many areas of the globe. Both past …