Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea
Title | Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea PDF eBook |
Author | Lorenzo Schiano di Pepe |
Publisher | IUCN |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 2831712130 |
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea
Title | Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea PDF eBook |
Author | Ameer Abdulla |
Publisher | IUCN |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 2831710790 |
Maritime traffic effects on biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 : legal mechanisms to address maritime impacts on Mediterranean biodiversity
Title | Maritime traffic effects on biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 : legal mechanisms to address maritime impacts on Mediterranean biodiversity PDF eBook |
Author | Nilüfer Oral |
Publisher | IUCN |
Pages | 137 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 2831710804 |
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea
Title | Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea PDF eBook |
Author | Ameer Abdulla |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9782831710808 |
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea
Title | Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 135 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9782831710792 |
Biological Invasions
Title | Biological Invasions PDF eBook |
Author | Wolfgang Nentwig |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 444 |
Release | 2007-02-13 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3540369201 |
This new volume on Biological Invasions deals with both plants and animals, differing from previous books by extending from the level of individual species to an ecosystem and global level. Topics of highest societal relevance, such as the impact of genetically modified organisms, are interlinked with more conventional ecological aspects, including biodiversity. The combination of these approaches is new and makes compelling reading for researchers and environmentalists.
The Marine Biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea in a Changing Climate: The Impact of Biological Invasions
Title | The Marine Biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea in a Changing Climate: The Impact of Biological Invasions PDF eBook |
Author | Anna M. Mannino |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
The Mediterranean Sea, one of the most complex marine ecosystems, is inhabited by a rich and diverse biota which is disproportionate to its dimensions. It is currently affected by different pressures, mainly driven by human activities such as climate change and bioinvasions. This Sea, also due to its geographic position (wedged between the temperate climate of central Europe and the arid climate of northern Africa), seems to be one of the regions most susceptible to global climate change. The increased rates of introduction and spread of marine alien species may represent a supplementary stress factor to Mediterranean marine native biota already challenged by climatic abnormalities. The Suez Canal is considered to be the main vector of introduction of non-indigenous marine species into the Mediterranean Sea. Due to the dramatically accelerating rate of such introductions and due to the sheer magnitude of shipping traffic, the Mediterranean Sea may be considered as a true hotspot of marine bioinvasions. The complexity of interactions between native and invasive species and the associated resulting impacts make environmental management of such an issue particularly difficult. A collaboration between researchers, resource management agencies and policy makers is called for to bolster the effectiveness of invasive species management procedures.