Dittmann : The Wadden Sea Ecosystems : Stability Properties and Mechanisms

| 1999 | | Geb, F:18x24 cm, 321 S, 68 Abbildungen, 23 Tabellen. | WG: Buch | | The authors present results of an interdisciplinary research project on stability properties and mechanisms in the Wadden Sea ecosystem. The book describes distribution patterns of abiotic and biotic components over space and time and their regeneration following experimentally induced and natural disturbances. Changes in patterns over time were analysed with multivariate statistics and ecological models. Stability properties varied with the respective variable and scale. Stability mechanisms of the organisms include a high functional diversity, high reproductive output and high mobility. Recommendations for future research and consideration of stability mechanisms for the management of a dynamic system are also given. Contents: Introduction.- ELAWAT: Goals and Conceptual Framework. Study Area: The Backbarrier Tidal Flats of Spiekeroog.- Statistical Models and Techniques for the Analysis of Conditions of an Ecological System.- Spatial and Temporal Distribution Patterns and Their Underlying Causes.- Recolonization of Tidal Flats After Disturbance.- Effects of the Ice Winter 1995/96.- Grid-Based Modelling of Macrozoobenthos in the Intertidal of the Wadden Sea: Potentials and Limitations.- Stability Properties in the Wadden Sea.- Assessing Stability Properties: How Suitable is this Approach for Ecosystem Research in the Wadden Sea?- Joint Research Projects: Experiences and Recommendations.- Protection of Processes in the Wadden Sea.- Summary.- Appendix.- Index (References in each chapter). | [E] | |