Marine ecoregions of North America / authors, Tara A.C. Wilkinson, Ed Wiken, Juan Bezaury Creel, Thomas F. Hourigan, Tundi Agardy, Hans Herrmann, Lisa Janishevski, Chris Madden, Lance Morgan, Moreno Padilla.

Format Book
Publication InfoMontréal, Québec : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2009.
Descriptionxiii, 177 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 x 31 cm
Supplemental ContentOnline version in PDF
Supplemental ContentOnline version in PDF
Subjects
Marine ecological regions--North America.
Marine ecology--North America.
Marine biodiversity conservation--North America.
Marine ecosystem management--North America.
Écorégions marines--Amérique du Nord.
Écologie marine--Amérique du Nord.
Écosystèmes marins--Amérique du Nord.
Biodiversité marine--Conservation. --Amérique du Nord.
Écosystèmes marins--Gestion. --Amérique du Nord.

Other author/creatorWilkinson, Tara A. C.
Other author/creatorWiken, E. B. (Ed B.)
Other author/creatorCreel, Juan Bezaury.
Other author/creatorHourigan, Thomas F.
Other author/creatorAgardy, Tundi.
Other author/creatorHerrmann, Hans.
Other author/creatorJanishevski, Lisa.
Other author/creatorMadden, Christopher J.
Other author/creatorMorgan, Lance E. (Lance Edward)
Other author/creatorPadilla, Moreno.
Other author/creatorCommission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec)
Other author/creatorMexico. Dirección del Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Cuatrociénegas.
Other author/creatorMexico. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad.
Other author/creatorUnited States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Other author/creatorParks Canada.
Other author/creatorInstituto Nacional de Ecología (Mexico)
Contents Preface -- Acknowledgements and contributors -- Introduction -- 1. Bering Sea -- 2. Beaufort/Chukchi Seas -- 3. Arctic Basin -- 4. Central Arctic Archipelago -- 5. Hudson/Boothian Arctic -- 6. Baffin/Labradoran Arctic -- 7. Acadian Atlantic -- 8. Virginian Atlantic -- 9. Northern Gulf Stream Transition -- 10. Gulf Stream -- 11. Carolinian Atlantic -- 12. South Florida/Bahamian Atlantic -- 13. Northern Gulf of Mexico -- 14. Southern Gulf of Mexico -- 15. Caribbean Sea -- 16. Middle American Pacific -- 17. Mexican Pacific transition -- 18. Gulf of California -- 19. Southern California Pacific -- 20. Montereyan Pacific transition -- 21. Columbian Pacific -- 22. Alaskan/Fjordland Pacific -- 23. Aleutian Archipelago -- 24. Hawaiian Archipelago -- Appendix: U.S. Pacific Island Territories -- Supporting information -- List of common and scientific names of species mentioned in Marine Ecoregions of North America.
Abstract Describes and maps the North American oceanic and coastal waters, classifying them into 24 marine ecoregions, according to oceanographic features and geographically distinct assemblages of species. Descriptive profiles of the ecoregions describe their key features, in terms of physical, oceanographic, and biological characteristics, as well as human impacts. The book is intended to provide a framework for collecting and organizing information on these regions, and to encourage a sense of joint responsibility and a collaborative strategic approach to dealing with the challenges of conserving the regions' shared oceans.
General note"Co-publishers, Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Parks Canada, Instituto Nacional de Ecología."
General noteAlso published in Spanish: Ecorregiones marinas de América del Norte.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 152-159).
Other formsAlso available online.
Issued in other formOnline version: Marine ecoregions of North America. Montréal, Québec : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2009 9782923358413
ISBN9782923358413
ISBN2923358414

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Joyner General Stacks QH541.5.S3 M37 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold