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Harbour Ecology - Environment and Development in Poole Harbour (Hardcover)
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Harbour Ecology - Environment and Development in Poole Harbour (Hardcover)
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Poole Harbour is protected and recognised, nationally and
internationally, for its ecological importance. However, it has
also been classified as polluted and eutrophic. These twin
designations - protected yet polluted - exemplify the condition of
many estuaries, making Poole Harbour an ideal subject for
elucidating the circumstances behind this apparent paradox. The
outcome of a conference entitled 'Spotlight on Poole Harbour:
Environment & Economics' organised by the Poole Harbour Study
Group, this book comprises four main parts. Part I, 'Background',
provides a broad introduction to the harbour in terms of its
pre-historical and historical significance for human communities
and gives a conceptual overview of its modern character and uses.
Part II, 'Ecology', contains chapters ranging from plankton to
marine mammals. The subsequent parts focus on industries dependent
on the biological and chemical 'ecological services' of the
estuary: Part III, 'Fisheries', covers recreational and commercial
fishing and aquaculture, examining economic value and key shellfish
species. Part IV, 'Water Quality', addresses those industries that
require the harbour to remediate various effluents, as well as some
of the environmental consequences and noteworthy efforts to reduce
such impacts. Part V, 'Conclusion', by the editors examines certain
general shortcomings of environmental legislation and regulation
manifest in the case of Poole Harbour. A central concern throughout
is the question of sustainable development in coastal and marine
contexts, making this wide-ranging study relevant well beyond the
bounds of its primary geographical focus.
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