Poole Harbour is protected and recognised, nationally and internationally, for its ecological importance. However, it has also been classified as polluted and eutrophic. These twin designations – protected yet polluted – exemplify the condition of many estuaries, making Poole Harbour an ideal subject for elucidating the circumstances behind this apparent paradox.
The outcome of a conference entitled ‘Spotlight on Poole Harbour: Environment & Economics’ organised by the Poole Harbour Study Group, this book comprises four main parts. Part I, ‘Background’, provides a broad introduction to the harbour in terms of its pre-historical and historical significance for human communities and gives a conceptual overview of its modern character and uses. Part II, ‘Ecology’, contains chapters ranging from plankton to marine mammals. The subsequent parts focus on industries dependent on the biological and chemical ‘ecological services’ of the estuary: Part III, ‘Fisheries’, covers recreational and commercial fishing and aquaculture, examining economic value and key shellfish species. Part IV, ‘Water Quality’, addresses those industries that require the harbour to remediate various effluents, as well as some of the environmental consequences and noteworthy efforts to reduce such impacts. Part V, ‘Conclusion’, by the editors examines certain general shortcomings of environmental legislation and regulation manifest in the case of Poole Harbour.
A central concern throughout is the question of sustainable development in coastal and marine contexts, making this wide-ranging study relevant well beyond the bounds of its primary geographical focus.
Edited by:
John Humphreys,
Alice E. Hall
Imprint: Pelagic Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 170mm,
Weight: 667g
ISBN: 9781784274030
ISBN 10: 1784274038
Pages: 292
Publication Date: 15 November 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Contributors Preface Acknowledgements Disclaimer Poole Harbour Study Group 1 Introduction: Ecology and Economics in an Industrialised Harbour John Humphreys and Alice E. Hall Part I: Background 2 An Industrial History of Poole Harbour David A. Humphreys 3 The Archaeology of the Marine Shells of Poole Harbour Jessica Winder and Greg Campbell 4 Developing Conceptual Ecosystem Models for Poole Harbour Eleanor Rivers and Roger J.H. Herbert Part II: Ecology 5 The Planktonic Organisms of Poole Harbour Daniel J. Franklin and Andrew Powell 6 Intertidal and Lagoon Macrofauna and Flora of Poole Harbour Roger J.H. Herbert, Richard A. Stillman, Kathryn Ross, Ann Thornton, Alice E. Hall, Jessica Bone, Leo Clarke, Elena Cantarello and Philip Pickering 7 The Fishes of Poole Harbour Philip Pickering and Roger J.H. Herbert 8 Waterbirds of Poole Harbour: Figures and Trends Kathryn E. Ross, Katharine M. Bowgen, Niall H.K. Burton, Roger J.H. Herbert and Richard A. Stillman 9 An Overview of Seals in Poole Harbour Sarah Hodgson and Julie Hatcher 10 Holes Bay Nature Park: Ecology and Human Activity Emma Rance Part III: Fisheries 11 Fisheries of Poole Harbour Robert W. E. Clark 12 A Tale of Three Fisheries: The Value of the Small-scale Commercial Fishing Fleet, Aquaculture and the Recreational Charter Boat Fleet to the Local Economy of Poole Chris Williams and William Davies 13 The Manila Clam in Poole Harbour: A Journey to Sustainability Sarah Elizabeth Birchenough 14 Ecology and Exploitation of Poole Harbour Oysters John Humphreys Part IV: Water QualIty 15 Water Framework Directive Ecological Monitoring in Poole Harbour, 2007–2019 Suzy Witt 16 Wessex Water’s Environmental Improvement Work in the Poole Harbour Catchment during the Twenty-First Century, 2000–2019 Ruth Barden 17 Managing Poole Harbour Water Quality through a Catchment-based Approach Fiona Bowles 18 Using Drone Surveys to Assess Opportunistic Green Algae in Poole Harbour Andrew Harrison 19 Nuisance Macroalgae in Poole Harbour Suzy Witt 20 The Potential Economic Exploitation of Macroalgal Mats in Poole Harbour and Other Channel Estuarine Systems Sinead E. Morris, Gordon J. Watson, Sophie Richier, Iain D. Green, Annesia L. Lamb and Daniel J. Franklin Part V Conclusion 21 Conservation and Regulation in an Industrialised Estuary John Humphreys and Alice E. Hall Index
John Humphreys is Professor of Marine Biology and formerly Pro Vice-chancellor of the University of Greenwich and Chair of the Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority. His edited volumes include Marine Protected Areas: Science, Policy and Management (2020) with Rob Clark and Challenges in Estuarine and Coastal Sciencewith Sally Little (2022). Alice E. Hall is a marine biologist at the University of Plymouth, specialising in marine ecology and ecological engineering. Alice has conducted research within the harbour for the last six years. She is also the environmental commissioner for Poole Harbour Commissioners.
Reviews for Harbour Ecology: Environment and Development in Poole Harbour
Harbour Ecology is a well-sourced collection of scientific papers...It balances much-needed facts and figures with charts and diagrams and is a good source of information for ecologists and naturalists alike. -- Neil Garrick Maidment, British Naturalists' Association The editors are to be congratulated in bringing together an impressive set of papers in this very well-produced book. -- Mike Elliot, The Marine Biologist
