The Bering Sea Ecosystem - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Polar Research Board; Commission On Geosciences, Environment And Resources; Committee On The Bering Sea Ecosystem

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309053455 ISBN 13: 9780309053457

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1996

Synopsis

The Bering Sea, which lies between the United States and Russia, is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and has prolific fishing grounds. Yet there have been significant unexplained population fluctuations in marine mammals and birds in the region. The book examines the Bering Sea ecosystem's dynamics and the relationship between man and the ecosystem, in order to identify potential reasons for the population fluctuations as well as identify ways the Sea's living resources can be better managed by government.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Marine Ecosystems: A Conceptual Framework
• 3 The Bering Sea Ecosystem: Geology, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology of Lower Trophic Levels
• 4 Biology of Higher Trophic Levels
• 5 Human Use - Fisheries
• 6 Causes and Effects in the Bering Sea Ecosystem
• 7 Implications for Management Policy and Institutional Arrangements
• 8 Gaps in Knowledge and Recommendations
• References
• Appendix A Biographical Sketches of the Committee Members
• Appendix B Organizations and Individuals that Provided Information to the Committee

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Committee on the Bering Sea Ecosystem, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0309053455
• ISBN 13: 9780309053457
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 307