Eutrophication Processes in Coastal Systems: Origin and Succession of Plankton Blooms and Effects on Secondary...

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Robert J. Livingston (The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA) Michael J. Kennish

Eutrophication Processes in Coastal Systems

Origin and Succession of Plankton Blooms and Effects on Secondary Production in Gulf Coast Estuaries...

Robert J. Livingston (The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA), Michael J. Kennish

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English

CRC Press Inc
27 November 2000

Marine biology; Biogeography; Applied ecology

Series: CRC Marine Science

Derived from an unprecedented research effort covering over 31 years in a series of studies of 7 major river-estuaries, Eutrophication Processes in Coastal Systems presents a comprehensive and current review of the nature of the eutrophication process and how short- and long-term nutrient loading affects marine systems. This unique book is the culmination of the most advanced research to date on how coastal systems work.

Based on an 11 year interdisciplinary study

of the Perdido Bay System, Dr. Robert J. Livingston's groundbreaking work offers evidence for significant findings such as: Nutrient concentration gradients in fresh water as it entered the bay were stimulatory to phytoplankton blooms Species that showed distinctive seasonal and interannual successions dominated plankton blooms High relative dominance of bloom species was associated with significant reduction of phytoplankton species richness and diversity The blooms were associated with major reductions of infaunal and epibenthic macroinvertibrates, forcing a serious disruption of the food webs and losses of secondary productionEutrophication Processes in Coastal Ecosystems goes

beyond its innovative analyses of how estuarine and coastal

systems have responded to fundamental alterations of the eutrophication process. Dr. Livingston's book presents the case that bloom impacts must be reviewed against the background

conditions that include periodic changes brought on by drought and anthropogenous dredging. It points to the critical need for further study of phytoplankton communities and the connection between plankton blooms, sediment deterioration, and low secondary production.

By: Robert J. Livingston (The Florida State University Tallahassee Florida USA)
Series edited by: Michael J. Kennish
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 810g
ISBN: 9780849390623
ISBN 10: 0849390621
Series: CRC Marine Science
Pages: 346
Publication Date: 27 November 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface. Author. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Northeast Gulf of Mexico. Primary Study Sites. The Perdido Bay System: Eutrophication Processes and Plankton Blooms. Effects of Blooms on Secondary Production. Comparison of Gulf Coastal Systems. Restoration, Research, and Regulation. Conclusions. References. List of Tables. List of Figures. Appendices.

Robert J. Livingston

Reviews for Eutrophication Processes in Coastal Systems: Origin and Succession of Plankton Blooms and Effects on Secondary Production in Gulf Coast Estuaries

The strength of the book is in its emphasis on interdisciplinary science as an essential approach to ecosystem research...In summary, this book is valuable reading to researchers and regulators dealing with the eutrophication issue. It provides a comprehensive assessment of ecosystem properties in one region, the northeastern Gulf of Mexico estuaries, and opens the possibility that the principles and mechanisms of eutrophication demonstrated here may be applicable to other regions. However, the book also succeeds on another level. It serves as an instructional treatise on what is required to adequately evaluate the eutrophication process. -COPEIA, February 2002 ...an extremely valuable addition to the reference libraries of researchers working in northern Gulf of Mexico estuaries. This volume should also prove to be particularly useful to person involved in studies and discussions related to the effects of coastal eutrophication and the ultimate fate and results of nutrient load in our estuaries. - Ecology, 83(2), 2002 Promo Copy