Estuari merupakan salah satu wilayah perairan yang memiliki kompleksitas cukup tinggi. Karena pada wilayah tersebut terjadi interaksi antara makhluk hidup dan komponen lingkungan yang ada di sekitarnya, serta terjadinya pertemuan antara air tawar dan air laut. Selain itu, salah satu proses yang juga penting di estuari dan sekitarnya adalah proses geomorfologi. Perubahan atau proses yang terjadi…
Semakin banyak dijumpai kapal FRP yang beroperasi di perairan Riau, sedangkan di Bagan Siapi-api sudah mulai digunakan oleh badan pemerintah seperti beacukai, pengamanan perairan dan transportasi. Terutama jenis kapal umum untuk transportasi penumpang atau perahu cepat (speed boat) FRP milik perusahaan maupun perorangan. Kapal itu umumnya dibuat dan dibeli dari daerah lain. Secara tidak langsun…
The literature presented here was originally developed partially as class notes and handouts for the Advanced International Course for the Identification of Marine Phytoplankton, held in Oslo, Norway, and later in Naples, Italy. This material, continuously revised and updated by the authors, is an effort to synthesize the latest information with that published previously, often in different…
Having been involved for more than 15 years in wind, wave, and storm surge research, we have been in contact with many people having different interests in these topics. Most of them were seeking long time series of data over the often poorly sampled coastal, offshore, and ocean regions. We have collaborated with a shipyard developing RoRo and RoPax ferries operating on fixed routes. Enviro…
A comprehensive study of cohesive sediment requires a multi-disciplinary approach. The behaviour of cohesive sediment is determined by physical, biological and chemical aspects. Furthermore, there is a wide range of societal issues related to cohesive sediments, such as siltation in navigational channels, water quality problems, sustainable management of estuaries and wetlands, stability o…
During the last few decades, the theoretical research on marine systems, particularly in numerical modelling, has developed rapidly. A number of biogeochemical models, population models and coupled physical chemical and biological models have been developed and are used for research. Although this is a rapidly growing field, as documented by the large number of publications in the scientif…
Our current level of long-term and comparative information on estuaries in many cases prohibits objective determination of the status and trends among these ecosystems. The way to resolve this situation is to develop and evaluate estuarine environmental indicators that will permit objective and meaningful evaluation of estuaries. However, this effort far exceeds the ability of one or a few w…
Over the past decade the scientific acti vities of the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS), which focuses on the role of the oceans in controlling climate change via the transport and storage of greenhouse gases and organic matter, have led to an increased interest in the study ofthe biogeochemistry of organic matter. There is also a growing interest in global climate fluctuations. This, …
The research effort on which this book is based has involved continuous analyses of a series of riverestuarine and coastal systems in the southeastern United States that encompassed the period from 1970 to 2012. These long-term studies were carried out using a combination of field-descriptive and experimental (lab and field) approaches. The research team for this work included field personnel…
The marine analytical chemist must be aware that the constituents - dissolved and suspended - of sea water have a three-dimensional distribution pattern. In contrast to distribution patterns in a mineral resource or in a batch of ore, distribution patterns in the marine environment are influenced by chemical, biological and physical processes, resulting in pronounced variability of individu…
The idea of this special contribution reviewing the latest advances in sponge science was conceived during the World Sponge Conference held in Girona (Spain) in September 2010. Dr. Michael Lesser, editor of the Advances in Marine Biology book series, first suggested the production of a sponge-dedicated monograph. As organizers of the conference, we realized that the amount of information a…
It is my pleasure to introduce this special volume of Advances in Marine Biology devoted to current topics in cephalopod research to a wider readership. Cephalopods—squid, octopuses, cuttlefish, and nautiluses—are highly evolved marine mollusks with diverse life histories and a wide range of habitat preferences. These rapidly growing animals have relatively short life cycles and die after a…
The idea of this special contribution reviewing the latest advances in sponge science was conceived during the World Sponge Conference held in Girona (Spain) in September 2010. Dr. Michael Lesser, editor of the Advances in Marine Biology book series, first suggested the production of a sponge-dedicated monograph. As organizers of the conference, we realized that the amount of information availa…
The cultures of the islands of Kinmen and Xiamen, also respectively Quemoy and Amoy, are tightly interwoven with the South China coastal region of Fujian. Both archipelagos played important historical roles in coastal defense and have been home to many Overseas Chinese since the 19th Century. A decisive battle in the Chinese Civil War was fought on Kinmen in 1949, cutting off Kinmen’s con…
This is a base research to analyze the evolution of fishing gear shapes in response to the types of marine benthic organisms and ‘getbatang-harvesting tidal flat’ in Daebu Island in Gyeonggi Bay. Daebu Island has variety of relatively well preserved natural coast lines and fishing gears. Hand hoes were divided into two categories, one for manila clam collecting and the other for mud oct…
Aotearoa New Zealand (ANZ) was one of the last land masses settled by humans, with the arrival ofMaori ca. 1280 AD. This relatively recent human history allows unprecedented opportunity to investigate traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in changing environmental and societal contexts. Before European contact, Maori culture had a strongly developed tradition of oral literature, includin…
The study was conducted in order to establish and describe the mangrove zones and the resource uses in Ajuy and Pedada Bays, Panay Island, Iloilo, Philippines. Plot or quadrat method coupled with informal community folk interviews were done. Cluster and principal component analyses indicated four mangrove zones: Zone 1 – Avicennia–Sonneratia zone; Zone 2 – Avicennia– Rhizophora zone…
The main purpose of this article is to analyze the dynamics of relation between inland and maritime cultures in an insular region by taking Java island, Indonesia, as an object of study. Java island is located in the midst of Indonesian archipelago which is geographically recognized as the ‘‘maritime continent’’ and the widest insular region in the world. During the history, Java has…
The penetration of financialization into the biocultural geographies of islands builds upon processes of commodification and privatization of environments, entailing enclosures of resource commons, environmental destruction and displacement of people, their livelihoods, knowledge and practices, with implications for sustainability. Against this background I critique the growing literature o…
There are widespread tidal flats along the southwestern coast of Korea. At the provincial level, Jeonnam region has the largest tidal flat area, of which the main part is located in Shinan-gun, a municipality consisting of only islands. This area, including its tidal flats, has a high species diversity as well as a high cultural. However, the various important ecological functions of tidal f…
The population of the North Sea archipelago of Shetland, UK possesses a distinct sense of ethnic identity, which connects the island’s present-day community to that of its Old Norse/Viking settlers from Scandinavia. This sense of Viking ethnicity, however, is relatively recent, first arising in the 19th Century. This paper argues that Shetland’s cultural identity must be understood in t…
This article addresses aspects of contemporary heritage orientation of Tanegashima and Yakushima islands in southern Japan in the context of their historical association; the status of adjacent Mageshima island; and the divergent nature of the tourism attractions and related industries that have developed on the islands from the late 20th Century on. The discussion involves two aspects of h…
In this paper the author deals with the claiming of Korcˇulan identity for Marco Polo as an invented tradition. According to some, the combination of Korcˇulan archive data, Korcˇulan family names and some historical facts give the island’s inhabitants the opportunity to question Marco Polo’s ‘‘Venetian origin’’ and attempt to claim that he or his family originated on the isla…
The active imagining of a European identity needs to engage with the geographical possibilities, visualisations and performativities of place. It is all too easy but superficial and naive to consider geophysical parameters as the silent backdrop or empty canvas on which cultural initiatives unfold. European islands, amongst other features – mountains, coasts, forests – are imbued with p…
The study focuses on conceptions of the identity of Wolin Island, the area located in the southern part of the Baltic Sea. Identity is regarded as a complex phenomenon, and the research incorporates two primary perspectives: socio-cultural and spatial. Investigations reveal that key factors affecting the identity of the island include tourism development and a post-war history connected wit…
The Barringtonia asiatica is a medium size tree commonly found in Car Nicobar Island known for its ichthyotoxic property. It grows on sandy and rocky shore areas and has lantern shaped seeds, locally called Kinyav used during the calm season in shallow and low tide waters for killing fishes, octopus, etc. At every successful operation they harvest about 1–3 kg and on the whole about 10–…
When the global moratorium on commercial whaling was implemented in 1986, Korea prohibited whaling; however, there was no effort to build the capacity of social institutions to guide local residents to cooperate with the policy. Utilizing a social ecology approach, this research examines the practice of eating whale meat in Ulsan, South Korea, to illustrate the importance of culture for att…
This article examines the manner in which local identity can be constructed on small islands from the selective prioritisation and elaboration of exogenous elements that become localised by this process and can subsequently function as a brand within contemporary tourism markets. The particular analysis of identity motifs on Takarajima island that we expound examines aspects of the relation…
Those of us who work in the reasearch and development sector form beneficial partnerships with various actors organisations, educational institutions, educators, and industry. We derive our inspiration from our mentors and also from observing principles which have been well established in the natural world. Keywords: research; partnerships; the natural world
Thirteen adult bluefin tuna were tracked with electronic pop-up satellite tags during their reproductive migration towards Mediterranean spawning grounds as they entered the Strait of Gibraltar. Fish were caught in tuna traps and tagged either underwater, with the aid of a modified spear gun, or on the deck of the boat. Fish tagged on board initially showed a shallower behavior than those tagge…
By the mid-20th century, widespread concerns were being expressed for the way in which modern human populations and their industrial endeavors and products were affecting both the environment in which they lived and the planet’s wild populations and their ecosystems. Some predictions for the future were dire, and enough environmental activism developed so that some of the more conspicuous pro…
The first part of this guide is designed to introduce the reader to New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the tropical-subtropical southwestern Pacific (latitude 15º-26º S and longitude 156º- 174º E), with the main island (400 km long and 50 km wide) being the third largest island in the southwestern Pacific after New Guinea and New Zealand. It presents an overview of the geologic, geomorp…
To some it may seem that the ocean is the same today as it was many years ago. The average mean temperature has risen several degrees since 1900, and this does not create excitement for most people. But in reality, the rise of several degrees is far from insignifi cant. This increased warmth is enough to dissolve coral reefs and destroy ecosystems. Since the appearance of the fi rst edition…
It’s hard to think of sharks as victims. But that’s what they’ve become. From tiny cigar sharks that fit in the palm of your hand to massive whale sharks that are the largest fish in the sea and can grow to 15 meters long, the more than 350 species of sharks that swim along shores, patrol reefs, and dwell in deep ocean expanses have one thing in common: they are all doomed. A few years…