Ecology of Marine Ports of the Black and Azov Sea Basin
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Beschreibung
This work examines the waters of marine ports as unique integrated aquatic ecosystems. It regards marine ports as entities comprising components of natural and anthropogenic origin, including pelagic, periphytal and benthal subsystems. Using selected Black and Azov Sea ports as examples, the book discusses the hydrodynamics and water exchange, which are weakened in ports compared with open coastal zones. It reflects consequences of the presence of hydrobionts and the accumulation of organic matter, which are promoted by the variety of hard substrata and the absence of fishery.
The book is divided into five main chapters. The first chapter describes the general characteristics of the marine ports at the northern coast of the Black and Azov Seas and their shipping channels. Chapters 2 to 4 discuss the main abiotic and biotic peculiarities of the pelagial, periphytal and benthal subsystems of those marine ports, and chapter 5 deals with tropho-dynamic processes in their ecosystems. A concluding section reflects recommendations how the ecosystems of ports in non-tidal seas may be ameliorated.
Examines marine ports as specific water ecosystems for the first time, using selected examples of Black and Azov Sea Ports
Describes the pelagial, periphytal and benthal subsystems of aquatoriums in detail
Determines factors controlling the functional patterns of marine ports’ ecosystems, such as reduced hydrodynamics, presence of shipping channels and various hard substrata
Makes recommendations on how ecological conditions in the marine ports aquatoriums can be improved
Examines marine ports as specific water ecosystems for the first time, using selected examples of Black and Azov Sea Ports Describes the pelagial, periphytal and benthal subsystems of aquatoriums in detail Determines factors controlling the functional patterns of marine ports’ ecosystems, such as reduced hydrodynamics, presence of shipping channels and various hard substrata Makes recommendations on how ecological conditions in the marine ports aquatoriums can be improved Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Autor*in
A. K. Vinogradov
Themen in »Ecology of Marine Ports of the Black and Azov Sea Basin«
Azov Sea Marine Ports Black Sea Marine Ports Marine Ports Marine Ports Aquatorium Pelagic Zone Subsystem Periphytal and Benthal Subsystems Ports Ecosystems Structure Ports Organic Matter Accumulation Ports Tropho-dynamic Processes marine and freshwater sciences