Biological-physical interactions in estuaries. Special Issue Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Sciences

PERILLO G.M.E.; PRATOLONGO, P.D.; CARBONE, M.E; PICCOLO M. C.

Elsevier

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2009 p. 166

NO lleva ISBN pues es un Special issue y lleva el ISSN de la revista. The scientific work presently, a fluid exchange between people with different backgrounds, and from different regions throughout the world is essential to perform research on a competitive basis. This thought was our key motivation during the 44th International ECSA Symposium ‘‘Science and Management of Estuaries and Coasts: a Tale of Two Hemispheres’’ organized by the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association and the Instituto Argentino de Oceanografıa (IADO) in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Among the different issues covered during the conference, the biological and physical interactions occurring in estuaries deserved especial attention, given the large number of high quality contributions presented. A total of 16 papers which are directly related to these issues were selected for publication in the present special issue of Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Contributions come from a wide range of geomorphic and climatic conditions throughout the globe and cover study cases on the role of physical processes, local biota, and human activities in shaping unique ecosystems. Papers cover studies from population to ecosystem levels, and analyze natural patterns of variation, induced by environmental gradients and seasonality, as well as human induced changes, mainly through the effects of pollution.