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Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration in the Anthropocene provides insights into the current state of the field of model-based aquatic ecosystem management while highlighting the major cha… Read more
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Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration in the Anthropocene provides insights into the current state of the field of model-based aquatic ecosystem management while highlighting the major challenges in supporting adaptive implementation. Important topics that will be addressed include; the development of model ensembles, novel uncertainty analysis techniques, Bayesian inference methods, emerging techniques of data assimilation and model optimization, and strategies to improve the contribution of models to environmental management. Through the book, model applications that involve different facets/challenges of aquatic ecosystem management, e.g., eutrophication, contamination of biotic communities, overfishing, microplastics, climate change, urbanization and land use changes in the nearshore zone are presented.
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration in the Anthropocene presents a “pollution problem-driven” book that showcases the use of models to offer solutions and shape future monitoring efforts. In doing so, the book will attempt to offer a balance between our evolving understanding of ecosystem functioning/food web dynamics, our ability to depict this knowledge to our modeling tools, and ultimately guide policy analysis and decision making. This balance between theory and application will offer an appealing book for a wide range of academics, managers, graduate and undergraduate students and governmental scientists.
Introduction
Part A: THE PILLARS OF ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
Chapter 1: Adaptive Management in the Face of UncertaintyChapter 2: Fundamentals of Aquatic Ecosystem Assessment: Designated/Beneficial Uses and Ecological CriteriaChapter 3: The Role of Environmental Modeling in the Context of Adaptive Management ImplementationChapter 4: Uncertainty Analysis and Strategic Forecasting in Aquatic Ecology by Inferential and Process-Based ModelsChapter 5: Understanding the Watershed-Receiving Water Body Continuum: Recent Progress, Challenges, and Future PerspectivesChapter 6: Building Model Ensembles in Environmental Sciences Chapter 7. Model Design, Data Integration, and Assessment of Value of Information: Principles and Practice
Part B: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING IN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION
Chapter 8. Understanding the Fundamental Hydrodynamics in Lakes and Coastal Ecosystems Chapter 9: Eutrophication Chapter 10. Restrictions on Drinking Water Consumption, Degradation of Aesthetics, and Beach Closings Chapter 11. Degradation of Benthic CommunitiesChapter 12. Degradation and Deformities on Fish/Wildlife Populations and Restrictions on ConsumptionChapter 13. Invasive Species and FisheriesChapter 14. Plastic PollutionChapter 15. Carbon Cycling and Process-Based Models in OceanographyChapter 16. Sediment Diagenesis: Empirical Knowledge and State-of-the-Art Modeling
Part C: Designing the Monitoring-Modeling-Assessment Cycles of Adaptive Management
Chapter 17. Building Integrated Modeling frameworks in the Context of Adaptive Management Implementation: What are the Recommended Steps?Chapter 18. Risks and Uncertainties with the Implementation of Best Management Practices in a Watershed ContextChapter 19. Integration of Ecosystem Services with Environmental Modeling Frameworks: An Optional Augmentation or an Emerging Imperative?Chapter 20. Examination of the Interface among Environmental Modeling, Legislation, Public Engagement
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