The Ecology of Poole Harbour
The Ecology of Poole Harbour (Volume 7) (Proceedings in Marine Science, Volume 7) 28 Aug. 2005 by V.J. May (Editor), John Humphreys (Editor) Poole Harbour's unique combination of physical characteristics provide for a rich and productive ecological community recognised for its internationally significant bird populations and as a haven for the naturalisation of exotic species. But the Harbour is also exceptional in the extent to which it represents in microcosm the world-wide tensions between environment and development. The contrasts are sometimes startling: the narrow Harbour entrance separates an unspoilt natural environment of considerable importance from an urban landscape where property competes with Manhattan and Hong Kong Island in the world-wide table of real estate values. The Harbour serves as a port, fishing ground, a receiver of effluent and increasingly as a playground for the affluent. It also lies above Europe's largest on-shore oil-field. The Ecology of Poole Harbour brings together for the first time expert contributions in such a way as to provide a picture of the ecology of the Harbour system as a whole. It covers all the major habitats from reed beds and salt marshes to the extensive mudflats and unseen sub-tidal regions, while also examining in some detail a wide range of ecological phenomena and issues. Publisher : Elsevier Science; Illustrated edition (28 Aug. 2005) Language : English Hardcover : 296 pages ISBN-10 : 0444520643 ISBN-13 : 978-0444520647