Habitats And Biota Of The Gulf Of Mexico: Before The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill —— Volume 2: Fish Resources, Fisheries, Sea Turtles, Avian Resources, Marine Mammals, Diseases And Mortalities

----- 墨西哥湾栖息地与生物群：墨西哥湾漏油事故之前 第2卷：鱼类资源、渔业、海龟、鸟类资源、海洋哺乳动物、疾病与死亡

ISBN: 9781493934546 出版年：2016 页码：948 Ward, C Herb Springer

This book focuses on environmental conditions and the health of the gulf of mexico ecosystem prior to the april, 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill. The different primary biotic and abiotic compartments that comprise the gulf of mexico ecosystem are reviewed. Experts in their respective scientific fields summarize the considerable body of available information describing sediment and water contaminants that influence habitat quality in the gulf of mexico. The ecological role of natural oil and gas seeps in gulf energetics and species diversity is analyzed. A major focus of this book is on the evolution, productivity, dynamics and endangered status of coastal habitats. Plankton and benthic communities and factors that influence their productivity are described in relation to overall energy capture in the gulf. Shellfish and fish resources and their recreational and commercial productivity are reviewed with historical perspective. Final chapters present the status of avian, sea turtle and marine mammal resources.