Tropical Marine Environments of Brazil
Dominguez, José Maria Landim / Kikuchi, Ruy Kenji Papa de / Vital, Helenice / Schwamborn, Ralf / Filho, Moacyr Cunha de Araújo This book provides an overview of the tropical marine environments of Brazil and a multi-disciplinary assessment of the impact of ongoing climate change in these environments. These changes will affect physical, biological and biogeochemical characteristics of coastal zones and oceans, modifying their ecological structure, their functions and the various services provided to humans and have the potential of causing severe socioeconomic impacts...