Hierarchical Perspectives on Marine Complexities: Searching for Systems in the Gulf of Maine

by Spencer Apollonio

The Gulf of Maine supports a vital fishery for North America and is one of the most intensely studied marine ecosystems in the world. An understanding of its ecology has practical applications to management of other marine systems and fisheries. This book is the first application of Hierarchy Theory to the ecological workings of the Gulf of Maine and of marine ecosystems in general. Hierarchy Theory offers a perspective that simplifies the apparent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231124899
• ISBN13: 9780231124898
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 8.5"