Contents Notes |
Pt. 1. Introduction and Classification -- Introduction to Estuaries / S.J. Jordan -- Classification for Estuarine Ecosystems : A Review and Comparison of Selected Classification Systems / J. Kurtz, J. Hagy -- pt. 2. Ecology -- Tagus Estuary Salt Marshes Structure and Dynamics : An Historical Perspective / I. Caðcador, B. Duarte -- Habitat Function of a Restored Salt Marsh / D. Vivian, C.F. Rakocinski, M.S. Peterson -- Contribution of Estuarine Habitats to Major Fisheries / S.J. Jordan, M.S. Peterson -- Carbon Cycling in Estuaries / J. Mukherjee, M. Roy, S. Ray -- pt. 3. Human Impacts -- Long-term Nitrate Transport through Watersheds to Estuaries / G. Seaver -- Contaminants in Estuaries in Relation to Human Activities / L. Bartolomâe, N. Etxebarria, J.C. Raposo -- Long-term Monitoring of Trace Elements in Estuarine Waters, a Case Study : the Estuary of the Nerbioi-Ibaizabal River (Bilbao, Basque Country) / A. Gredilla, S.F. de Vallejuelo, G. Arana, A. de Diego, J.M. Madariaga -- An Estuarine Ecosystem Model : Tokyo Bay Case Study / A. Sohma -- pt. 4. Management and Decision-Making -- The National Coastal Assessment : The Ecosystem Condition of U.S. Estuaries / J.K. Summers, V.D. Engle, L.M. Smith, L.M. Harwell, J.M. Macauley, J.E. Harvey -- Storms and Sea Level Rise : Modeling Impacts on Estuaries and Coasts / M. Rajabalinejad, Z. Demirbilek -- Formal Decision Analysis for Managing Ecosystem Services of Estuaries / J. Carriger, W.H. Benson -- Synthesis : Estuaries under Stress / S.J. Jordan -- Author Profiles -- Glossary of Scientific Names and Technical Terms. |