Section 1. Water's journey from the mountaintop to the sea -- section 2. The anthropocene and the ocean -- section 3. Can we recapture nature's bounty : the global commons of land, sea, and air?
Summary:
"Coastal and marine ecosystems are threatened by global warming, sea level rise and changes in ocean chemistry. This book synthesizes a large body of literature on how terrestrial and marine ecosystems interact globally and how these interactions will be affected by, and affect, anthropogenic changes"-- Provided by publisher. "Coastal and marine ecosystems are threatened by global warming, sea level rise and changes in ocean chemistry. This book synthesizes a large body of literature on how terrestrial and marine ecosystems interact globally and how these interactions will be affected by, and affect, anthropogenic changes. Features: Synthesizes an enormous volume of data that demonstrate the complex interactions between terrestrial and marine ecosystems; introduces information that is systemic in approach; and details many of the hidden biophysical feedback loops that plague today's global environment"-- Provided by publisher.
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