Climate change and biological indicators: detection, attribution, and management implications for aquatic ecosystems

Autor: Nicholas G. Aumen, Michael T. Barbour, Britta G. Bierwagen, Anna T. Hamilton
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 29:1349-1353
ISSN: 1937-237X
0887-3593
DOI: 10.1899/10-117.1
Popis: Climate change is a complex phenomenon that affects the physical, chemical, and biological factors that constitute the intricate ecosystems of the world. Aquatic ecosystems will change in response to climate-induced changes in hydrological regimes, precipitation, and temperature, and these responses are likely to be confounded with responses to changes in land use. Water-resource managers must sort out these impacts for effective decision-making. This challenge may be overwhelming for environmental managers, who already are assessing causes of degradation caused by multiple other stressors. Effective policy and management decisions require
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