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Book SynopsisThis book provides an integrated view of Atlantic coastal Patagonian ecosystems, including the physical environment, biodiversity and the main ecological processes, together with their derived ecosystem services and anthropogenic impacts. It focuses on the key components of the aquatic ecosystem, covering the lower levels (plankton) to the top predators like large mammals and birds, before turning to human beings as consumers and shapers of coastal marine resources. The book then presents an overview of how organisms that constitute the aquatic food webs have changed through time and how they likely will soon change due to global change processes and anthropogenic pressures. In this regard it offers a wealth of information such as long-term patterns in physical / atmospheric processes, biodiversity and the distribution of marine organisms, as well as the results of experimental studies designed to understand their responses under future scenarios shaped by both climate change and anthropogenic pressures. The book also covers various aspects of the past, present and potential future relationship of human beings with Patagonian coastal environments, including the utilization of sea products, tourism, and growth of cities.Table of ContentsPart I - The abiotic environment.- Chapter 1 - Climate variability and change in Patagonia region.- Chapter 2 - Patagonian sea: the physical environment.- Chapter 3 - Geological changes in coastal areas of Patagonia.- Part II - The biota in Patagonian coastal waters.- Chapter 4 - Life in the Patagonian seas through geological time.- Chapter 5 - Towards an understanding of the functioning and structure of plankton from Patagonia under a global change scenario: Lessons from univariable to mutivariable approaches.- Chapter 6 - Marine macroalgae in a changing world: what do we know and what do we still need to know.- Chapter 7 - Impact of global change on invertebrates.- Chapter 8 - Fishes changes in marine ichthyofaunas off Patagonia: species composition, biogeographic and functional patterns.- Chapter 9 - Long-term population trends of Patagonian marine mammals and their ecosystem interactions.- Chapter 10 - Long-term ecology studies in Patagonian seabirds: the case of the Imperial Cormorant, the Magellanic Penguin and other key species.- Chapter 11 - Ecological Interactions.- Part III - Human beings in Patagonian coasts.- Chapter 12 - The evolution in the utilization of sea resources by hunter-gatherers of Central Patagonian coast during the Holocene.- Chapter 13 - Fisheries and aquaculture in Patagonia: status trends and future perspectives.- Chapter 14 - The relationship of Patagonian societies with the sea, influences in their development and contributions to their wellbeing.- Chapter 15 - Futures of Patagonia: urban and tourist prospective in the next Anthropocene.- Chapter 16 - Conservation of coastal environments.

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Book SynopsisSouth Florida continues to attract new residents despite its susceptibility to sea-level rise. This book explores the views of real estate agent with respect to how prospective homebuyers assess the risk of flooding. It reports on their observations as to whether house prices are stagnant or falling in coastal areas vulnerable to flooding, and their conclusions after working with prospective homebuyers as to whether coastal south Florida is a good place to find a home or, alternatively, a risky investment in a place that will eventually be submerged by rising seas. The book reports on a 2020 survey of real estate agents and concludes that it is not clear that the housing market has integrated flood risk either into reduced demand for housing or in reduced prices for houses susceptible to flooding. These conclusions have important implications for understanding how the risks of climate change and sea-level rise are reflected in the housing market both now and in the near-term future. Table of ContentsDedication.- Acknowledgements.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Development of Vulnerable Real Estate in South Florida.- Chapter 3. House Price Trends in Coastal US Cities.- Chapter 4. Effective Communication about Climate Change and Sea-level Rise.- Chapter 5. The Role of the Real Estate Agent.- Chapter 6. Methodology: Survey of South Florida Realtors.- Chapter 7. Information about Sea-level Rise and Its Effects on Home Search Behavior.- Chapter 8. The Housing Market in Coastal South Florida from the Perspective of the Real Estate Agent.- Chapter 9. Four Communities: Vulnerable by Design.- Chapter 10. Implications of Housing Market Responses to Sea-level.- Appendix.

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Book SynopsisThe study of marine environments inevitably involves considering the problem of marine pollution, which includes questions that focus on the essential need to ensure the long-term health of these exceptional ecosystems and the lives and livelihoods they support. The open access textbook "Marine Pollution: monitoring, management and mitigation" approaches these questions in a practical and highly readable format. It gives newcomers to the field background and perspective through the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary exploration of the topic. The topic is indeed complex, requiring the integration of the natural sciences and chemistry with management, policymakers, industry and all of us who are users of the marine environment. The textbook was written by leading experts to especially prepare graduates for a career in marine pollution studies. At the same time, it is relevant for anyone invested in the marine environment with a will to reduce their impacts. The chapters can easily be used independently and are also connected through the cross-referencing of related content. The introductory chapter provides a historical account of marine pollution and explores the fundamental physicochemical conditions of seawater. Two full chapters cover the requisite resources for ensuring success in field and laboratory studies. Then, chapter by chapter the book dives into to the various types of marine pollutants. In closing, it discusses the challenges of understanding multiple stressors and presents mitigation and restoration practices, along with a global overview of marine pollution legislation. We envisioned this textbook as being open access for the very reason we created it: this topic calls for global contributions and champions, and financial restraints should not limit access to this knowledge.Table of ContentsOUR OCEANS 1. Introduction to our oceans.- 2. Marine pollution.- TYPES OF POLLUTION, THEIR BEHAVIOUR AND IMPACTS 3. Nutrients and eutrophication.- 4. Metals and metalloids.- 5. Oil and gas.- 6. Pesticides.- 7. Persistent organic pollutants.- 8. Radioactivity.- 9. Plastics and debris.- 10. Novel and emerging chemicals.- 11. Atmospheric gases and changing ocean chemistry.- 12. Multiple stressors and declining ecosystem resilience. TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO ASSESS POLLUTION 13. Measuring and understanding pollution cencentrations in the marine environment.- 14. Organism response and marine ecotoxicology.- 15. Ecological responses before and after impact assessment.- FUTURE PERSPECTIVES 16. Major concerns throughout geographic regions and preparedness for future threats.- 17. Connecting marine science and management.

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Book SynopsisThis highly illustrated volume is a compendium of evidence and examples of change on Heard Island, a World Heritage Site near Antarctica and one of the most remote places on earth. Drawing on records from the past two centuries, as well as his own expeditions to the island in 1997 and 2016, the author provides visual evidence for the changes wrought by climate change, erosion, and environmental policy. Various phenomena not previously observed on Heard Island are documented, such as fluid dynamic instabilities and the destruction of the seawalls of a major lagoon. Based on the past, the author makes predictions about Heard Island for specific years in the future: 2031 (decade), 2051 (tricade), 2121 (century), 3021 (millennium), and 1,002,021 (millionium). The book serves as an important link between the past and future of Heard Island.Table of ContentsPart1. Two centuries of change.- Section1. Island.- Chapter1. Description.- Chapter2. Images.- Chapter3. Maps.- Section2. History.- Chapter4. Events.- Chapter5. Facilities.- Chapter6. Debris.- Part2. Rocks.- Section3. Provinces.- Chapter7. Atlas Cove.- Chapter8. Laurens Peninsula.- Chapter9. The Spit.- Section4. Volcano.- Chapter10. Big Ben.- Chapter11. Mawson Peak.- Chapter12. Volcanic features.- Section5. Lithics.- Chapter13. Outcroppings.- Chapter14. Till.- Chapter15. Sediment.- Part3. Water.- Section6. Glaciers.- Chapter16. Stephenson Glacier.- Chapter17. AU1141 Glacier.- Chapter18. Glacial features.- Section7. Streams.- Chapter19. Inland streams.- Chapter20. Tidewater streams.- Section8. Lakes.- Chapter21. Stephenson Lagoon.- Chapter22. Large lakes.- Chapter23. Small lakes.- Part4. Ecosystem.- Section9. Biota.- Chapter24. Plants.- Chapter25. Invertebrates.- Chapter26. Birds.- Chapter27. Mammals.- Section10. Environment.- Chapter28. Ocean.- Chapter29. Atmosphere.- Chapter30. Sky.- Part5. More Coming.- Section11. Dynamics.- Chapter31. Populations.- Chapter32. Systems.- Chapter33. EcoSimulation.- Section12. The Future.- Chapter34. Research.- Chapter35. Resources.- Chapter36. The Future of Heard Island.

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Book SynopsisThis volume discusses geological, biological and sustainability aspects of coastal, estuary and lake environments. It offers a comprehensive understanding of biotic, physico-chemical, sedimentological and socio-environmental factors associated with the sustainable development of these environments in areas vulnerable to climate change and other anthropogenic activities. The book is divided into several main sections, covering the geological and biological processes and dynamics of these environments, water quality and hydrological modeling, sediment characteristics, bio-indicators and ecological analysis, climate change impacts, geospatial applications, and sustainable development practices and scenarios. The book aims to be a useful resource for academics, scientists, coastal and marine practitioners, meteorologists, environmental consultants and computing experts working in the areas of earth and ocean sciences.Table of ContentsPart1. Coastal, Estuarine and Lake (Brackish) Environments: Introduction, Definition, Processes and Dynamics.- Chapter1. Bibliometric analysis of the literature on coastal sediment pollution.- Chapter2. Coastal flooding in India – An Overview.- Part2. Water quality/ Hydrological Processes.- Chapter3. Appraisal of coastal water quality of two hot spots on Southwest coast of India: A case study of multi-year biogeochemical observations.- Chapter4. Assessment of water quality from the Gundlakamma estuary, Andhra coast, Southeast coast of India.- Chapter5. Evaluation ofPhysico-chemical Parameters of Coastal Water from Pennar River Estuary, East Coast of India: An integrated approach.- Chapter6. Climatic variability and anthropogenic forcing on marine ecosystems: Evidence from the Lakshadweep Archipelago.- Part3. Sediment Characteristics.- Chapter7. Geochemical characterization of suspended sediments in the Nethravati estuary, southwest coast of India: insights to redox processes, metal sorption and pollution aspect.- Chapter8. Geochemical Studies of Ilmenite from Bhimunipatnam to Konada Coastal Sands, North Andhra Pradesh, East Coast of India.- Chapter9. Study of beach sand from Harihareshwar, Shrivardhan and Diveagar beach of Raigad District, Maharashtra, India.- Chapter10. Impact of Seasonal Sediment Dynamics on Beach Morphology: A case study from the Govindampalli-Durgarajupatnam Coast, East Coast of India.- Chapter11. Heavy Minerals Studies of Coastal Sands from Bavanapadu to Kalingapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, East coast of India.- Chapter12. Mineral Chemistry of Ilmenites as a source indicator for coastal sediments between Vamsadhara and Nagavali river mouth, North Coastal, Andhra Pradesh.- Chapter13. Major and trace elements in the Sediments of the Gollumutta Paya Estuary of the Krishna River, East Coast of India.- Part4. Biodiversity/ Bio-indicators/ ecological studies.- Chapter14. Assessment of Trace Metal contamination in Saccostrea cucullata (Born, 1778) from the coast ff South Andaman Island, India.- Chapter15. Analytical approach of Haematology in variation to physical parameters of Indian Mackerel and Yellowfin Tuna from Indian waters.- Chapter16. Geochemistry of Mollusk Shells as proxies of Marine Pollution, East coast of India.- Chapter17. Sedimentary structures of tidal flats in Recent Chandipur East Coast of Orisha, India.- Part5. Climate Change and Anthropocene.- Chapter18. Coastal Erosion Vulnerability Index: A case study for Kuwaiti Coast.- Chapter19. Total suspended matter variability in response to tropical cyclone Titli along coastal waters of southeast India using satellite observations: Implications to Climate Change.- Chapter20. Climate Change and its Impact on Depletion of Oxygen Levels on Coastal Waters and Shallow Seas.- Chapter21. Nanoparticle based bioremediation for crude oil removal from marine environment.- Part6. Socio-economic scenarios related to Sustainable Development.- Chapter22. Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Coastal Tourism of Andaman Isles, India: Sustainable Development Scenario.- Chapter23. Spatial planning for sustainable resource use with a special reference to aquaculture development.- Chapter24. Sustainable Aquaculture and Economic Development in Coastal Areas: The Case of Andhra Pradesh, India.- Chapter25. Marine and Coastal ecosystem services for Sustainable Development.- Part7. Application of Geospatial tools.- Chapter26. Advanced remote sensing methods for high-resolution, cost-effective monitoring of the coastal morphology using Video Beach Monitoring System (VBMS), CoastSnap and CoastSat techniques.- Chapter27. Coastal morpho-dynamics and Environmental variables of Ennore Creek: An Integrated approach.- Chapter28. A study on dynamics of Krishna river mouth, East coast of India: A Geospatial approach.- Chapter29. Non monsoonal coastal erosion due to the tropical cyclone (OCKHI) and it’s impacts along Thiruvananthapuram coast, Southwest coast of India - A geospatial approach

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Book SynopsisThe global human population will reach nine billion by 2050, and seafood is projected to be the primary food source to sustain such a large population. According to a recent World Bank report, aquaculture will be the prime source of seafood by 2030. Tilapia is one of the promising species for commercial aquaculture and one of the second most farmed fish worldwide. Given the issues raised by Antibiotic misuse in intensive aquaculture, such as the occurrence of resistant bacteria, it is necessary to develop environment-friendly strategies that could be used to improve production in a sustainable manner. Also, there is a need to establish the best aquaculture practice (BAP) approaches to avoid significant disruption to the ecosystem, the loss of biodiversity, and substantial pollution impact on the environment.The book covers the recent findings regarding sustainable tilapia farming through environment-friendly approaches. This book contains chapters that cover the current status of world tilapia farming and the concept of sustainability of tilapia culture (Chap. 1). Chap. 2 discusses the health management of tilapia with a particular focus on various diseases and treatments. Chap. 3 provides an updated view of the possible effects of feed additives on tilapia reproductive performance. Chap. 4, 5, and 6 cover the recent findings on the gut microbiota of tilapia with a particular focus on structure and modulation. Chap. 7 focuses on the use of medicinal plants for sustainable tilapia farming. Chap. 8 provides insights into the application of alternative protein sources to decrease fish meal consumption. Chap. 9 highlights the importance of culture systems for the development of sustainable tilapia aquaculture. We believe the current book will be very helpful to academics, researchers, and policy-makers in aquaculture. Table of Contents​See Attachments

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- HISTORY OF COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: History of collaboration between the Pacific Oceanological Institute and scientific organizations of Vietnam.- OCEANOGRAPHY AND METEOROLOGY OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: Hydrometeorological characteristics of the South China Sea.- Seasonal variability of hydrological conditions according to instrumental measurements.- Acoustic studies of the upper layer of the South China Sea.- Features of water dynamics and surface conditions of the South China Sea from satellite observations.- Thunderstorm activity in Vietnam and adjacent waters of the South China.- Meteorology of Spratly Islands.- AIR-SEA INTERACTION IN THE COASTAL ZONE OF SOUTHERN VIETNAM: Dependence of coastal water dynamics of Vietnam on regional synoptic processes. Structure and dynamics of water on the shelf of southern Vietnam during summer monsoon and inter-monsoon period.- Hydrometeorological regime of Nha Trang Bay.- Change of coastline and beach of Nha Trang Bay.- Balancing materials in Cua Dai (Thu Bon River mouth), Hoi An city.- Practical solution for artificial beach nourishment to stabilize the coastline and beach of Nha Trang Bay.- Electromagnetic field induced by surface waves in Nha Trang Bay.- MIXING ZONE OFF MEKONG RIVER MOUTH: Hydrological conditions of the mixing zone of sea and river waters during the Southwest monsoon.- Spatial and temporal variability of hydrochemical characteristics in the mixing zone of sea and river waters.- Spreading of Mekong River waters to the South China Sea. - Lithobiogeochemical markers of sedimentary material of the mega-system Mekong River - South China Sea.- GEOPHYSICAL FIELDS AND CRUSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: The first results of marine gravity on the Vietnam shelf and its surroundings.- Structure of Cenozoic basement and sedimentary cover offshore Vietnam and its surroundings.- Faults in the Earth's crust of the South China Sea and the possibility of their reactivation.- CENOZOIC SEDIMENTATION ON THE VIETNAM SHELF: Holocene sedimentation on the Vietnam shelf.- Lithology and mineral composition of sediments on the Vietnam shelf.- Authigenic mineralization in the sediments on the Vietnam shelf.- GAS-GEOCHEMICAL STUDY: Anomalies of natural gas in the bottom water of the South China Sea.- Gas-geochemical characteristics of sediments of Tonkin Bay.- Methane flows at sea-atmosphere interface.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on motions of incompressible ?uids of a freely moving surface being in?uenced by both the Earth’s rotation and density strati?cation. In contrast to traditional textbooks in the ?eld of geophysical ?uid dynamics, such as those by by Cushman-Roisin (1994) and Gill (1982), this book uses the method of proce- oriented hydrodynamic modelling to illustrate a rich variety of ?uid phenomena. To this end, the reader can adopt the model codes, found on the Springer server accompanying this book, to reproduce most graphs of this book and, even better, to create animation movies. The reader can also employ the codes as templates for own independent studies. This can be done by a lay person as a hobby activity, undergraduate or postgraduate students as part of their education, or professional scientists as part of research. Exercises of this book are run with open-source software that can be freely downloaded from the Internet. This includes the FORTRAN 95 compiler “G95” used for execution of model simulations, the data visualisation program “SciLab”, and “ImageMagick” for the creation of graphs and GIF animations, which can be watched with most Internet browsers.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“Advanced Ocean Modelling is a combination of a textbook and a workbook including 25 computer-based exercises, written in Fortran 95. … The book is clearly written in an interesting manner, and is addressed to anyone wanting to learn what it takes to solve problems in ocean dynamics and needs to find effective methods to apply to them. This is an accessible textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in marine physics, physical oceanography and ocean modelling. Experienced researchers will welcome this book as a stimulating source.”­­­ (Andrzej Icha, Pure and Applied Geophysics, Vol. 168, 2011)Table of Contents1D Models of Ekman Layers.- Basics of Nonhydrostatic Modelling.- 2.5D Vertical Slice Modelling.- 3D Level Modelling.

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Book SynopsisThe second World Ocean Assessment is a collaborative effort of hundreds of experts from all regions of the world, a comprehensive and integrated assessment of the state of marine environment. It is the product of the second cycle of the Regular Process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects (Regular Process) established after the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development to regularly review the environmental, economic and social aspects of the world's oceans, both current and foreseeable. Its purpose is to strengthen the regular scientific assessment of the state of the marine environment in order to enhance the scientific basis for policymaking and thus contribute to the sustainable management of human activities that affect the oceans and seas

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the survey technology, post-processing technology, mapping technology and scientific application of the submarine topography and geomorphology in detail. High-resolution submarine geomorphology is a frontier branch of marine geology and marine surveying and mapping, which provides a direct basis to study the seabed surface, to understand the tectonic movement and submarine evolution. In the past two decades, high-resolution submarine geomorphology with high-precision multi-beam echo sounding, side-scan sonar and sub-bottom profiler as the major techniques, is developing very quickly and is one of the frontiers of international marine science and technology. These high techniques promote the traditional submarine geomorphology to high-resolution and quantitative research. At present, high-resolution submarine geomorphology is widely used in the delimitation of the continental shelf, the international seabed resources survey, marine engineering and marine military applications. In order to facilitate readers to understand how to acquire and apply scientific research based on submarine topographic data, it highlights the combination of theory, technology and scientific application. This book is useful as a reference for professional and technical personnel in related fields and also as a textbook for both graduate and undergraduate students as well.Trade Review“The book is an excellent academic work in the fields of ocean mapping and seafloor exploration … . This book makes a useful contribution to a field that has experienced rapid development over the last 20–30 years and continues to develop at pace. It should be of interest to those wishing to learn about the techniques currently available, as well as those seeking a handy reference for the technologies in use from survey through to application.” (Ian Townend and Zeng Zhou, Anthropocene Coasts, December 14, 2022)“This book presents concepts and techniques of interest for established earth scientists and professionals, and will encourage students to develop relevant skills and knowledge in this field. The order in which the topics on seafloor surveying appear and the organization of each chapter make the book an ideal reference for teaching and studying related subjects … . Each chapter provides the reader with a summary of a wealth of references to the latest books and journal articles … .” (Harald Schuh,, zfv - Zeitschrift für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement, Vol. 147 (6), 2022)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Multi-beam bathymetry technology.- Airborne LiDAR bathymetry technolog.- Side scan sonar and sub-bottom profiler detection technology.- Navigation and positioning technology.- Water level measurement and vertical datum conversion technology.- DTM and Seafloor mapping technology.- The delimitation of continental shelf based on seafloor graphics.- The application of submarine geomorphology.- The application of automatic recognition of seabed target.- The application of seafloor classification.- The application of research on international seabed resources.

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Book SynopsisPreface.- Introduction.-  Observations: atmospheric forcing and ocean response.- Atmospheric circulation.- Ocean forcing and the surface mixed layer.- Ocean response.- PART II: Models  205.-  Ocean models.- PART III: Free waves.- Overview.- Midlatitude waves.- Equatorial waves.- PART IV: Process solutions.- Overview.- Ekman drift and inertial oscillations.- Sverdrup flow and boundary currents.- Interior ocean.- Coastal ocean.- Equatorial ocean: switched-on forcing.- Equatorial Ocean: periodic forcing.- PART V: Applications.- Beams and Undercurrents.- Overturning circulations.- APPENDIX A: Movies.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book invites readers to learn how to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithms to perform their research in oceanography. Various examples are exhibited to guide details of how to feed the big ocean data into the AI models to analyze and achieve optimized results. The number of scholars engaged in AI oceanography research will increase exponentially in the next decade. Therefore, this book will serve as a benchmark providing insights for scholars and graduate students interested in oceanography, computer science, and remote sensing. Table of ContentsTheory and technology of artificial intelligence for oceanography.- Satellite data-driven internal wave forecast model based on machine learning techniques.- Detection and analysis of marine macroalgae based on artificial intelligence.- Tropical cyclone intensity estimation from geostationary satellite imagery.- Reconstructing marine environmental data based on deep learning.- Detecting oceanic processes from space-borne sar imagery using machine learning.- Deep convolutional neural networks-based coastal inundation mapping for un-defined least developed countries: taking madagascar and mozambique as examples.- Ai- based mesoscale eddy study.- Classifying sea ice types from sar images based on deep fully convolutional networks.- Detecting ships and extracting ship's size from SAR images based on deep learning.- Quality control of ocean temperature and salinity data based on machine learning technology.- automatic extraction of internal wave signature from multiple satellite sensors based on deep convolutional neural networks.- Automatic extraction of waterlines from large-scale tidal flats on SAR images and applications based on deep convolutional neural networks.- Forecast of tropical instability waves using deep learning.- Sea surface height prediction based on artificial intelligence.

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Book SynopsisDevelopment and Use of Certified Reference Material for Nutrients in Seawater.- Production History of Certified Reference Materials of Nutrients in Seawater Developed by KANSO TECHNOS CO., LTD.- Production and Distribution of SCOR-JAMSTEC Certified Reference Materials (CRM) of Nutrients in Seawater.- Maintaining Inter-comparability of Nutrient Measurements.- Certification of Reference Materials of Nutrients in Seawater, NMIJ CRM 7601-a, 7602-a and 7603-a.- Development of Primary Inorganic Standard Solution of Si, NMIJ CRM 3645-a.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents peer reviewed articles from the 11th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC 2023). APAC aims to promote academic and technological progress and activities, international technical transfer and cooperation, and opportunities for engineers and researchers to maintain and improve scientific and technical competence in the field of coastal engineering and related fields, among Asian and Pacific countries/regions. Besides coastal engineering, related fields include but not limited to coastal environment, marine ecology, coastal oceanography, and fishery science and engineering. APAC is jointly supported by the Chinese Ocean Engineering Society (COES), the Coastal Engineering Committee of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), and the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers (KSCOE). Chapters OILPARI - a real-time oil transport simulator for marine disaster response: Its functionary, update, and progresstoward the next generation, Applica

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Table of ContentsPART 1 Marine science: History and data archaeology 1. A narrative of historical, methodological, and technological observations in marine science PART 2 Data services in ocean science 2. Data services in ocean science with a focus on the biology 3. Data management infrastructures and their practices in Europe PART 3 Society-driven data and co-production 4. A collaborative framework among data producers, managers, and users PART 4 Education 5. Connecting marine data to society 6. How can ocean science observations contribute to humanity? PART 5 Appendix 7. Oceanography: A recent scientific discipline

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Book SynopsisThis book presents state-of-the-art perspectives on the Blue Economy. It applies important geographical and sustainability transitions perspectives and underscores how Blue Economy dynamics are situated in regional contexts and shaped by the people who live there. The book highlights the Blue Economy concept as a potential driver of regionally sensitive, ecologically embedded, and community-focused sustainability. The scope for Blue Economy to form a core cog in our low-carbon future is obvious, from the potential for renewable energy production and coastal resilience building to possibilities for sustainable food production and the delivery of economic opportunities for peripheral communities. However, fundamental questions remain on how to meaningfully deliver these promises, such as how to avoid embedding a model of damaging extractivism, as per the terrestrial economy, and how to deliver on the key social sustainability principles of human well-being, equity, and justice when planning and developing blue economies. As the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development opens, this book provides a timely reminder of the richness, diversity, and potential of coastal and marine spaces. It advances geographical and transdisciplinary understandings of the Blue Economy and sets a baseline for continued scholarly engagement with the Blue Economy from a variety of perspectives. This timely contribution will be of interest to policy makers, academics, industry leaders, decision makers, and stakeholders working in or connected to the Blue Economy Sphere and working in the fields of Economic Geography, Regional Development, Public Policy and Planning, Environmental Studies, and Coastal Zone Management.Table of ContentsList Of FiguresList Of TablesList Of ContributorsForeword: Michelle VoyerEditors Acknowledgements INTRODUCTION Blue Economy: People and Regions in Transitions PART 1): BE People - A Blue Economy for who? A Blue Economy for who? Linking marine social sciences with blue economy discourse Effective Stakeholder Engagement in Coastal Transitions: Floating away from the DAD model toward the MOM method Community acceptance of Blue Energy: Future research trajectories for understanding place-technology fit preferences Conflicts and Communities: Marine Aquaculture and the Blue Economy Of fragile communities and big dreams: the Finnafjordur harbour project in Northeast Iceland PART 2) BE Regions - Blue Economies in Place The Blue Economy and Its Geographies: The Case of Turkey Experimentation and enactive research: Building a knowledge infrastructure for marine social science The Blue Economy, Climate, Tourism, and Social Injustice in Barbuda Conceptualizing entangled Blue Economy and Marine Spatial Planning: Netting Blue Growth and Sustainable Seas in the UK Blue Economy Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region PART 3) BE Futures – Blue Economies in Transition Deciding port futures: Ports of Auckland, Marine Spatial Planning and contested ethics in Blue Economy plan making Blue Economy Policies in the European Union: The Case of French Maritime Clusters. The Evolution of Blue Carbon: Exploring the Burgeoning Role of Macroalgae in Carbon and Nitrogen Sequestration Strengthening industry and academic links through transdisciplinary action research: An introspective reflection of a collaborative water quality, biodiversity, and aquaculture initiative CONCLUSION Situating Just Transitions: Sustainability, Innovation, and Inclusion in the Blue Economy?

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Book SynopsisDrawing on the expertise of marine researchers from both the natural and social sciences, this book examines how we, as both scientists and societies, can return to a sustainable co-existence with the ocean and use the tools of transdisciplinarity to bring together the diverse forms of knowledge needed to achieve this important task.The marine sciences play a vital role in producing and providing the knowledge needed for a transition towards ocean sustainability. With a multitude of actors involved in using, exploiting, and safeguarding the seas, however, this task cannot be solved by science alone. Transdisciplinary research is needed, bringing together scientists and all other actors of society to jointly co-produce the knowledge and innovations that we so urgently need. In this context, this book examines and answers key questions at the forefront of transdisciplinary marine research: How can we provide approaches that integrate marine biodiversity and social systems in anTable of ContentsPart 1: THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES 1. The Multifaceted Picture of Transdisciplinarity in Marine Research 2. Empty Oceans – Humanizing Ocean and Seascapes for Building Transdisciplinary Knowledge and Practice 3. Co-Production of Knowledge as Production of Space: How We All Give Meaning to the Sea 4. Transformation Through Participation: Democratising the Human-Ocean Relationship Part 2: METHODS AND PERSPECTIVES 5. Using Bayesian Belief Networks and Participatory Action Research to Improve Stakeholder Engagement 6. Assessing the ‘Professionalisation’ of Marine Citizen Science 7. The Power and Precarity of Knowledge Co-Production: A Case Study of Skkijânginnaniattut Nunatsiavut Sivunitsangit (The Sustainable Nunatsiavut Futures Project). 8. Stakeholders’ Normative Notions of Sustainability. A Survey for the Co-design of a Sustainable Future of the Western Baltic Fishery System Part 3: INSIGHTS FROM THE CASE STUDIES 9. Small-scale fishers’ knowledge for ocean sustainability: an ethnography in Setúbal, Portugal 10. Characterization and vulnerabilities of fisheries within a coastal lagoon in Uruguay: a participatory approach 11. Dialogue of knowledge for the assessment of the impacts of the oil spill disaster on the Brazilian coast in 2019 12. The Marine Reserve of fishing interest at Cape Roche (Conil, Spain): Transdisciplinarity and academic challenges of a conflictive process Part 4: WAYS FORWARD FOR TRANSDISCIPLINARY OCEAN SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT 13. Aiming for the next level of transdisciplinary marine research Part 5: CLOSING REMARKS 14. Towards a new culture of reflexive and diverse marine transdisciplinarity

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Book SynopsisDuring the recent decades, social, political and academic endeavours have been made to improve environmental quality and reduce pollution. In particular, the ocean, sea and coastal areas show varying degrees of impact from the multiple human activities carried out in the terrestrial as well as in the aquatic environment. Ecology is a science which studies the relationship between organisms and the surrounding environment and in the modern era, the marine world is getting increasing attention. For centuries it has been the final reservoir of human garbage; later it became an oil farm with a concomitant increase of coastal population growth and unplanned growth of the fishing industry and the increasing use of sea routes for cargo transport and recreational uses (cruises). All this led to rising contamination with negative effects on biota and even human health. It is then imperative to know the current situation of the world''s oceans: that is the main purpose of this book, to documeTable of ContentsGENERAL POLLUTION IN COASTAL AND DEEP OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS. Black Tides: Petroleum in the Ocean. Oxygen Depletion in Coastal Waters and the Open Ocean: Hypoxia and Anoxia Cases and Consequences for Biogeochemical Cycling and Marine Life. Harmful Algal Blooms in Coastal, Estuarine, and Offshore Waters. INORGANIC POLLUTANTS AND ASSOCIATED EFFECTS. Mercury Cycling in the Coastal and Open Ocean and Associated Health Risks: A Global Overview. Copper: Essential and Noxious to Aquatic Organisms. Behavioral Responses of Marine Animals to Metals, Acidification, Hypoxia and Noise Pollution. Eco-friendly Strategies of Remediation in the Marine System: Bioremediation and Phytoremediation. Lesser-known Metals with Potential Impacts in the Marine Environment. ORGANIC POLLUTANTS. Organophosphorus Compounds. Halogenated Pollutants in Marine and Coastal Environments. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Sources, Occurrence, Levels, Distribution and Ecotoxicological Fate at Coastal and Deep Ocean. Brominated Flame Retardants.

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Book SynopsisIn this new and highly original textbook for a range of interdisciplinary courses and degree programmes focusing on marine and coastal resource management, readers are offered an introduction to the subject matter, a broad perspective and understanding, case study applications, and a reference source. Each chapter is written by an international authority and expert in the respective field, providing perspectives from physical and human geography, marine biology and fisheries, planning and surveying, law, technology, environmental change, engineering, and tourism. In addition to an overview of the theory and practice of its subject area, many chapters include detailed case studies to illustrate the applications, including relationships to decision-making requirements at local, regional, and national levels. Each chapter also includes a list of references for further reading, with a selection of key journal papers and URLs. Overall, this volume provides a key textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and for the coastal or marine practitioner, as well as a long-term reference for students.Trade Review"Since publication this book has been an invaluable source of reference and inspiration for my students - notably my postgraduate classes have used the book for a wide variety of assignments and seminar presentations as it provides an accessible and comprehensive overview of the subject base. It provides in-depth conceptual and academic content coupled with real world case studies that have really helped develop and broaden student knowledge and engagement. A must have book for students and academic staff alike." - Jonathan Potts, Principal Lecturer and Course Director for MSc Coastal and Marine Resource Management, University of Portsmouth, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction Part I: Fundamentals 2. Integrated Coastal Zone Management 3. Beach Management 4. Marine Law and Designations 5. Marine Spatial Planning 6. Shoreline Management Planning and Coastal Engineering Part II: Mapping, Monitoring and Modelling 7. Coastal Data Collection: Applying Geospatial Technologies to Coastal Studies 8. Basic Prediction Methods in Marine Sciences 9. Information Management and Electronic Coastal Atlases 10. Hydrographic Surveying Part III: Current and Emerging Sectors and Issues 11. Coastal Ecology, Conservation, Sustainability and Management 12. Management of Marine Ecosystems 13. Public Participation, Coastal Management and Climate Change Adaptation 14. Offshore Energy 15. Marine and Coastal Tourism 16. Surf Science and Multi-Purpose Reefs 17. Epilogue: Current and Future Developments

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