Coastal Ecosystems in Transition A Comparative Analysis of the Northern Adriatic and Chesapeake Bay

About this book

The Northern Adriatic Sea, a continental shelf ecosystem in the Northeast Mediterranean Sea, and the Chesapeake Bay, a major estuary of the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States, are semi-enclosed, river-dominated ecosystems with urbanized watersheds that support extensive industrial agriculture.

Coastal Ecosystems in Transition: A Comparative Analysis of the Northern Adriatic and Chesapeake Bay presents an update of a study published two decades ago. Revisiting these two ecosystems provides an opportunity to assess changing anthropogenic pressures in the context of global climate change. The new insights can be used to inform ecosystem-based approaches to sustainable development of coastal environments.

Volume highlights include:
- Effects of nutrient enrichment and climate-driven changes on critical coastal habitats
- Patterns of stratification and circulation
- Food web dynamics from phytoplankton to fish
- Nutrient cycling, water quality, and harmful algal events
- Causes and consequences of interannual variability

Contents

List of Contributors
Preface

1. Introduction: Coastal Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services at Risk / Thomas Malone, Alenka Malej, and Jadran Faganeli
2. Recent status and long-term trends in freshwater discharge and nutrient inputs / Qian Zhang, Stefano Cozzi, Cindy Palinkas and Michele Giani
3. Sea state: Recent progress in the context of climate change / William C. Boicourt, Matja? Licer, Ming Li, Martin Vodopivec and Vlado Malacic
4. Phytoplankton dynamics in a changing environment / Mark Brush, Patricija Mozetic, Janja Francé, Fabrizio Bernardi Aubry, Tamara Djakovac, Jadran Faganeli, Lora Harris and Meghann Niesen
5. Eutrophication: toxic algal events, oxygen depletion, and acidification / Mark Brush, Michele Giani, Cecilia Totti, Jeremy Testa, Jadran Faganeli, Nives Ogrinc, Michael Kemp and Serena Fonda
6. Mesozooplankton and gelatinous zooplankton in the face of environmental stressors / James Pierson, Elisa Camatti, Raleigh Hood, Tjaša Kogovšek, Davor Lucic, Valentina Tirelli and Alenka Malej
7. Ecological role of microbes: Current knowledge and future prospects / Valentina Turk, Sairah Malkin, Mauro Celussi, Tinkara Tinta, Jacob Cram, Francesca Malfatti and Feng Chen
8. Advances in our understanding of pelagic-benthic coupling / Jeremy Testa, Jadran Faganeli, Michele Giani, Mark Brush, Cinzia De Vittor, Walter Boynton, Stefano Covelli, Ryan Woodland, Nives Kovac, and W. Michael Kemp
9. Status of critical habitats and invasive species / Cindy Palinkas, Michele Mistri, Lorie Staver, Lovrenc Lipej, Petar Kru?ic, J. Court Stevenson, Mario Tamburri, Cristina Munari and Martina Orlando-Bonaca
10. Status of fish and shellfish stocks / Victor Kennedy, Luca Bolognini, Jakov Dulcic, Ryan Woodland, Michael Wilberg, and Lora Harris
11. Ecosystem-Based Management of Multiple Pressures: Summary and Conclusions / Alenka Malej, Jadran Faganeli and Thomas Malone

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