Dynamic Modeling for Marine Conservation

Dynamic Modeling for Marine Conservation
ISBN-10
0387953175
ISBN-13
9780387953175
Category
Science
Pages
449
Language
English
Published
2002-01-08
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Matthias Ruth, James Lindholm

Description

The effects of disturbed ecosystems, from devastating algal blooms to the loss of whale populations, have demonstrated the vulnerability of the oceans'biodiversity. This book provides methods for learning how ocean systems function, how natural and human actions put them in peril, and how we can influence the marine world in order to maintain biodiversity. The difficulties of research in the oceans make computer modeling particularly helpful for marine conservation. The authors demonstrate dynamic modeling through the use of the STELLA modeling program and case studies from marine conservation.

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