Author: Ameer Abdulla
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831710790
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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Author: Nilüfer Oral
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831710804
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 137

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Author: Roberto Carlucci
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832544800
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 215

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Author: Wolfgang Nentwig
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540369201
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 444

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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.

Author: Agustin Sanchez-Arcilla
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889761401
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 458

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Author: Stephen de Mora
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108422373
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 397

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A comprehensive, global review of the impact ships have on the environment, covering pollutant discharges, non-pollutant impacts and international legislation.

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9251347751
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 106

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Recent decades have seen significant changes in the biota of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea due to the introduction of non-indigenous species. Reliable scientific data on the dynamics of their distribution and abundance are essential to understand their ecological and economic effects. This review – in addition to providing images and descriptions of relevant species to aid in identification – presents a unique historical and regional perspective on these species’ impacts, based on many years’ worth of research. The Black Sea’s primary invaders come from the Mediterranean. Species like the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi have caused major declines in biodiversity in the region by crippling key segments of the food chain. Similar results have been noted in the Marmara Sea, a crucial water exchange point located between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea. Infiltration into the Mediterranean comes from both the east and west – with Lessepsian species passing through the Suez Canal and fish and invertebrate species originating from the Atlantic expanding their ranges. As of the publication of this review, over 900 non-indigenous species have been reported in the Mediterranean and almost 300 in the Black Sea, with these numbers expected to rise in the future. Numerous Lessepsian fishes are commercially relevant and have been absorbed into local markets, particularly in the eastern Mediterranean region. While these species are targeted through various fishing techniques, many others are simply discarded due to a lack of value and there are even some, such as lionfishes, pufferfishes and several species of jellyfishes, that present immediate dangers to human health. Stewardship of native species, regional cooperation on the enforcement of legal measures, increased public awareness and the creation of marine protected areas are thus essential to minimize and reduce the impacts of non-indigenous species both in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

Author: Sergi Tudela
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251051924
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 60

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Most of the major impacts of fishing on the ecosystems recorded around the world occur in the Mediterranean. This variety of interactions is due to four main interrelated factors: the wide range of fishing gear and practices; very intensive fishing; a high diversity of exploited habitats, ranging from shallow water to the deep-sea and oceanic domain; and high biological diversity.

Author: Jorge M. Pereira
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832513611
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 553

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Author: Tsimplis, Michael
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1839107324
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 331

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This timely book examines the reform of maritime law under the influence of environmental principles and the effects of these changes in the legal relationships between maritime stakeholders. Providing an integrated assessment of the use of environmental principles in the governance of shipping and maritime law, it argues that normative barriers supported by short term financial interests, the balance of power between states and the technocratic character of the IMO are delaying necessary changes to support sustainable development and thus endanger the marine environment.