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1 online resource |
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Oceanography and ocean engineering |
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Marine biology |
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Oceanography and ocean engineering series.
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Marine biology (New York, N.Y.)
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| Contents |
THE BLACK SEA: DYNAMICS, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION ; THE BLACK SEA: DYNAMICS, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION ; CONTENTS; PREFACE ; INFLUENCE OF DANUBE RIVER INPUTS ON THE TROPHIC FUNCTIONING OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS IN THE NORTH-WESTERN BLACK SEA ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. The Danube -- Black Sea System; 1.2. The Danube River ; 1.3. The Romanian Coast ; 2. INFLUENCE OF THE DANUBE RIVER INPUTS ON THE ROMANIAN COASTAL WATERS AND SEDIMENTS ; 2.1. Sampling and Analyses ; 2.2. Variations of Isotopic Signatures of Danube POM, Surface Seawater POM and Sediments |
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2.3. Influence of Danube Inputs on Seawater and Sediment Isotopic Signatures 2.4. Discussion ; 3. THE ROLE OF DANUBE ORGANIC MATTER ON FEEDING, TROPHIC WEBS AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF PELAGIC FISHES IN THE NORTH-WESTERN BLACK SEA ; 3.1. Sampling and Analyses; 3.2. Variations in Pelagic Fish Feeding ; 3.3. Variations in Isotopic Signatures of Pelagic Fishes ; 3.4. Trophic Level and Condition of Pelagic Fishes ; 3.5. Discussion ; 3.5.1. Implications of Feeding Behaviour Variations on Food Web Structure ; 3.5.2. Stable Isotope Ratios and Fish Trophic Levels |
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3.5.3. Influence of Danube River Inputs on Fish Condition and Pelagic Fish Food Webs4. FEEDING BEHAVIOURS AND FOOD WEBS OF BENTHIC AND DEMERSAL FISHES ON THE ROMANIAN COAST ; 4.1. Sampling and Analyses ; 4.2. Indices of Trophic Interactions and Trophic Level ; 4.3. Spatial and Seasonal Variation in Demersal and Benthic Fish Diet ; 4.4. Trophic Niche Width, Dietary Overlap and Trophic Level ; 4.5. Discussion ; 4.5.1. Fish Diets and Trophic Niches ; 4.5.2. Implications on Isotopic Signatures and Trophic Levels of Benthic Fishes |
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4.5.3. Influence of the Danube River Inputs on Bottom Fish Diets 5. MODIFICATIONS AND FUTURE OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ON THE ROMANIAN COAST ; 5.1. Indices for Evidencing Romanian Fisheries Changes ; 5.2. Trends in Romanian Fisheries between 1965 and 2005 ; 5.3. Past and Present Food Web of Fishes on the Romanian Coast; 5.4. Possible Future Food Web of Fishes on the Romanian Coast ; 5.5. Fisheries Trends and Black Sea Environmental Changes; 5.6. Regime-Shift and Changes in the Top-Down Bottom-up Balance ; 6. CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES |
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ECOTOXICOLOGICAL STUDIES OF BLACK SEA ECOSYSTEM AT THE CASE OF SEVASTOPOL REGION ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; 1. ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION FACTORS IN SEVASTOPOL REGION OF THE BLACK SEA ; 1.1. Main Pollution Sources in Sevastopol Region ; 1.2 Chemical Pollution ; 1.3. Physical Pollution ; 1.4. Microbial Pollution ; 2. CHEMICAL POLLUTION OF FISH SPECIES IN SEVASTOPOL COASTAL WATERS ; 2.1. Trace Elements Concentrations in Coastal Fish Species ; 2.2. Nitrosamine Concentrations in Fish Species ; 3. MICROBIAL POLLUTION OF FISH SPECIES IN SEVASTOPOL COASTAL WATERS |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Oceanography -- Black Sea
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Chemical oceanography -- Black Sea
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Marine ecology -- Black Sea
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Marine pollution -- Black Sea
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Marine resources conservation -- Black Sea
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Oceans & Seas.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Oceanography.
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Chemical oceanography
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Ecology
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Marine ecology
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Marine pollution
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Marine resources conservation
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Oceanography
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| SUBJECT |
Black Sea -- Environmental conditions
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| Subject |
Black Sea
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ryann, Amy L., editor
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Perkins, Nathan J., editor
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| LC no. |
2020688446 |
| ISBN |
9781613247426 |
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1613247427 |
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