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    A Natural History of the Emirates

    Published 2024
    Table of Contents: “…A Natural History Of The Emirates: An Introduction -- Part 1: An Extreme Environment: Physical Setting Of The Emirates -- Geography And Geology Of The United Arab Emirates: A Naturalist's Introduction -- Climate Of The United Arab Emirates: Present, Past And Impacts On Life -- The Marine Environment Of The Emirates -- Part 2: Ecosystems Of The Emirates -- The Vegetation Of The United Arab Emirates And Ecosystem Management Issues -- The Mountain Regions Of The United Arab Emirates: An Ecosystem Perspective -- Mangrove Ecosystems Of The United Arab Emirates -- Coastal Lagoons (Khors) Of The Emirates -- Seagrasses Of The United Arab Emirates -- Seaweeds Of The Emirates -- Coral Reefs Of The Emirates -- Oyster Beds And Reefs Of The United Arab Emirates -- Part 3: Organisms And Their Environment -- The Vascular Flora Of The United Arab Emirates -- Terrestrial Mammals Of The United Arab Emirates -- An Introduction To The Birds Of The United Arab Emirates -- Terrestrial Reptiles And Amphibians Of The United Arab Emirates -- Terrestrial Arthropod Diversity In The United Arab Emirates -- Marine Mammals Of The Emirates: Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises And Dugongs -- Marine Reptiles Of The United Arab Emirates -- Sharks And Rays Of The United Arab Emirates -- Fishes Of The Emirates -- Part : Human Interactions With The Environment -- Human - Environment Interactions In The United Arab Emirates: An Archaeological Perspective -- Cities As Ecosystems In The Emirates -- Part 5: The Future Emirates -- The Emirates At 2050.…”
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    Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

    Published 2019
    Table of Contents: “…PART I General Introduction -- PART II Provisioning services -- Introduction -- 2 Global production trends and challenges -- 3 Resource provisioning and efficient use -- 4 Bivalve production system in China -- 5 Production of pearls -- 6 Biotechnologies from marine bivalves -- PART III Regulating services -- 7 Introduction -- 8 Biofiltration for turbidity management -- 9 Feedbacks by filter feeders: nutrient regeneration -- 10 Nutrient extraction through bivalves -- 11 Perspectives of bivalves in IMTA -- 12 Regulating services of bivalve molluscs in the context of the carbon cycle and implications for ecosystem valuation -- 13 Bivalve reefs as eco-engineers -- 14 Bivalve beds as biodiversity hot spots -- 15 Enhanced production of finfish and large crustaceans by bivalve reefs -- PART IV Cultural services -- 16 Introduction -- 17 Socio-economy of shellfish culture communities -- 18 A variety of approaches for incorporating community outreach and education in oyster reef restoration projects: Examples from the United States -- 19 Bivalve gardening -- 20 Shells as collector's item -- 21 Archaeology and sclerochronology of marine bivalves -- PART V Assessment of services -- 22 Introduction -- 23 Bivalve aquaculture carrying capacity: concepts and assessment tools -- 24 Farm scale production models -- 25 Ecosystem models -- 26 Spatial models -- 27 Nutrient trading -- Epilogue.…”
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