Global ecology and oceanography of harmful algal blooms / Patricia M. Glibert, Elisa Berdalet, Michele A. Burford, Grant C. Pitcher, Mingjiang Zhou, editors.

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English
Published/​Created
  • Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
  • ©2018
Description
xviii, 461 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color), color portrait ; 24 cm.

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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) - blooms that cause fish kills, contaminate seafood with toxins, or cause human or ecological health impacts and harm to local economies - are occurring more often, in more places and lasting longer than in past decades. This expansion is primarily the result of human activities, through increased nutrient inputs and various aspects of climate change. The Global Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (GEOHAB) programme promoted international collaboration to understand HAB population dynamics in various oceanographic regimes and to improve the prediction of HABs. This volume introduces readers to the overarching framework of the GEOHAB programme, factors contributing to the global expansion of harmful algal blooms, the complexities of HABs in different habitats, and the forward-looking issues to be tackled by the next generation of GEOHAB, GlobalHAB. The programme brought together an international team of contributing scientists and ecosystem managers, and its outcomes will greatly benefit the international research community.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • Introduction to harmful algal blooms and the GEOHAB programme
  • Global changes and harmful algal blooms
  • Adaptive strategies and harmful algal blooms
  • Harmful algal blooms in specific habitats and biomes
  • Spotlight on harmful algal blooms in Asia
  • Observing and predicting harmful algal blooms: tools and predictive approaches
  • Moving forward: emerging issues and a new global programme.
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Also available in an electronic version.
ISBN
  • 9783319700687 ((hbk.))
  • 3319700685 ((hbk.))
OCLC
1005201301
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