A Rehabilitated Estuarine Ecosystem The Environment and Ecology of the Thames Estuary

About this book

Presents several case studies, covering the historical and current management of the Thames and synthesising recent findings for algal, zooplankton and other macrofaunal communities.

Contents

Thames Estuary: its history and current management strategies. Hydrographical processes. The algae of the Thames Estuary - a reappraisal. Thames Estuary zooplankton communities. The meiofaunal assemblages of the Thames Estuary. The benthic macroinvertebrate communities of the Thames Estuary. Temporal changes in Thames Estuary fish communities as indicated by samples from power station intake screens. The bird populations of the Thames Estuary and their conservation. Parasitological studies in the Thames Estuary. The Thames Estuary saltmarsh plant communities. Estuaries: Towards the next century: an overview. Appendix 1: Physico-chemical descriptions of sites along the length of the Thames Estuary. Appendix 2: A full species list for the Thames Estuary compiled from all authors. Appendices 3 & 4: Possible requirements.

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