Tides Boost Ecosystems
Feb 2025 · Publifye AS
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Tides Boost Ecosystems explores the crucial role of tides in shaping coastal ecosystems like salt marshes and mangrove forests. Tides aren't just a backdrop; they're essential drivers, delivering vital nutrients and removing waste, directly impacting biodiversity. These dynamic ecosystems depend on the rhythmic ebb and flow, influencing the physical environment and supporting a wide array of plant and animal life.
For example, the book highlights how tidal patterns affect nutrient cycling, sediment transport, and the distribution of plant and animal communities. The book emphasizes that understanding these tidal influences is critical for effective coastal management and conservation, especially with rising sea levels.
Presenting information accessibly, it starts with an overview of tidal dynamics before delving into the ecological specifics, bridging oceanography, ecology, and conservation biology. It progresses from basic tidal science, explaining gravitational forces and tidal patterns, to specific impacts on salt marshes and mangroves, concluding with strategies for mitigating human impacts and promoting sustainable management.
For example, the book highlights how tidal patterns affect nutrient cycling, sediment transport, and the distribution of plant and animal communities. The book emphasizes that understanding these tidal influences is critical for effective coastal management and conservation, especially with rising sea levels.
Presenting information accessibly, it starts with an overview of tidal dynamics before delving into the ecological specifics, bridging oceanography, ecology, and conservation biology. It progresses from basic tidal science, explaining gravitational forces and tidal patterns, to specific impacts on salt marshes and mangroves, concluding with strategies for mitigating human impacts and promoting sustainable management.
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