Waters in Peril

About this book

Presents the most recent scientific evidence on the current state of ocean ecosystems globally. The content ranges from the movement of essential nutrients in the sea to the loss of diversity as a consequence of overharvesting practices and habitat loss.

Contents

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I: Biodiversity. 1. Biological Invasions of Marine Ecosystems: Patterns, Effects, and Management; G.M. Ruiz, J.A. Crooks. 2. Known and Unknown Biodiversity, Risk of Extinction and Conservation Strategy in the Sea; M.L. Reaka-Kudla. 3. Deep-Sea Fisheries: Perspectives and Lessons; R.L. Haedrich. 4. Fishing Down Marine Food Webs: An Update; D. Pauly, M.L.D. Palomares. 5. Ecological Implications of the Shellfishery; A Case Study on the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada; L.I. Bendell-Young, R.C. Ydenberg. Part II: Marine Ecosystem Function. 6. The Oceanic Nitrogen Cycle: A Double-Edged Agent of Environmental Change?; L.A. Codispoti. 7. Beyond Algal Blooms, Oxygen Deficits and Fish Kills: Chronic, Long-Term Impacts of Nutrient Pollution on Aquatic Ecosystems; J.M. Burkholder. 8. Responses of Pelagic Marine Ecosystems to Climate Change -- Can We Predict Them?; K.L. Denman. 9. The Arctic Ocean and Contaminants: Pathways that Lead to Us; R.B. Macdonald. 10. Shouldn't We Be Putting Our Sulphide-Rich Mine Tailings in the Ocean or in Lakes Rather than on Land?; T.F. Pedersen. Part III: Towards Solutions. 11. The Cumulative Effects of Climate Warming and Other Human Stresses on Canadian Freshwaters in the New Millennium; D.W. Schindler. 12. Marine Biological Diversity: Conserving Life in the Neglected Ninety-nine Percent; E.A. Norse. 13. Human Ecology, Material Consumption, and the Sea: Indices of Human Ecological Dysfunction; W.E. Rees. 14. Prevention is Better Than Cure: Systems of `No-Take' Marine Reserves; B. Ballantine. Index.

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