Integrating and applying science
Subtitle: a practical handbook for effective coastal ecosystem assessment
By: edited by B.J. Longstaff [and others] ; additional science communication provided by Emily Nauman
Contributors: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Publisher: IAN Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780982230527
Subjects: Coastal zone management; Handbooks, manuals; Citizen participation
Description: Vast areas of the globe's coastal zone have experienced significant declines in ecosystem health. Deteriorating water quality, loss and alteration of vital habitats, and reduced populations of fish and shellfish are some of the major changes recorded. Establishing and running an effective assessment program is a complex process that necessitates strategic collaboration and partnerships between many individuals and agencies. This book was written to make the process of running a coastal assessment program easier and the outcomes more effective. It provides a step-by-step approach from data collection and information management to synthesis and application and draws on the knowledge of a variety of coastal scientists and managers.
Notes: "UMCES contribution 4353"--Title page verso.

"IAN Press is the publication division of the Integration and Application Network at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.