The Estuarine Ecosystem

Ecology, Threats and Management

Third Edition

Donald S. McLusky and Michael Elliott

A must have introduction to estuarine ecology
Based on a proven teaching course, now in its 23rd year
First published in 1981, it soon became the principle textbook of choice in the UK & NW Europe.

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Fully revised throughout with 60% new text and 30% new illustrations
Up to date explanation of high productivity in estuaries and of energy utilisation at different trophic levels within the estuarine food web.
Three new chapters have been prepared in this edition. These consider anthropogenic change including pollution in estuaries, and the diverse uses and abuses of the estuarine habitat by man, as well as the methods used to study human induced changes in estuaries and the ways in which estuarine management can either monitor, control or prevent pollution or destruction of the estuarine ecosystem.

The Estuarine Ecosystem

Ecology, Threats and Management

Third Edition

Donald S. McLusky and Michael Elliott

Description

For the inhabitants of many of the world's major towns and cities, estuaries provide their first and nearest glimpse of a natural habitat. Despite the attempts of man to pollute or reclaim it, the estuarine ecosystem continues to provide a fascinating insight into a natural world where energy is transformed from sunlight into plant material, and then through the steps of a food chain is converted into a rich food supply for birds and fish.

The book provides a concise readable introduction to estuarine ecology. First published in 1981, it soon established itself as the principle textbook of choice in the UK & NW Europe. This new edition builds upon the strengths of the earlier editions but has been thoroughly revised throughout. The new co-author brings a human impact dimension to the revised book. It is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students (particularly taught masters) who have had a general ecology course, but no further training in estuarine science. It will be useful to both professional researchers and practical managers in marine ecology and environmental science who seek a compact but comprehensive introduction to estuarine ecology.

The Estuarine Ecosystem

Ecology, Threats and Management

Third Edition

Donald S. McLusky and Michael Elliott

1:The Estuarine Environment
2:Life in Estuaries
3:Primary Producers: plant production and its availability
4:Primary Consumers: herbivores and detritivores
5:The Secondary Consumers: carnivores
6:Estuarine Uses and Users
7:Methods for Studying Human-Induced Changes in Estuaries
8:The Management of Estuaries

The Estuarine Ecosystem

Ecology, Threats and Management

Third Edition

Donald S. McLusky and Michael Elliott

Author Information

Donald S. McLusky, University of Stirling, UK, and Michael Elliott, University of Hull, UK

The Estuarine Ecosystem

Ecology, Threats and Management

Third Edition

Donald S. McLusky and Michael Elliott

Reviews and Awards

"Fortunately, the content remains, not unchanged, but the essentials preserved and supplemented ... all the things the students liked in the previous editions - the simple Figures and Tables, the clear and concise expositions - are still there, but augmented with the new syntheses." - Bulletin of the Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association

"... a concise and relatively comprehensive introduction to estuarine ecology for the non-specialist." - Aquaculture International