TY - BOOK AU - Hiscock,Keith TI - Marine biodiversity conservation: a practical approach SN - 9781315857640 (ebook : PDF) PY - 2014/// CY - New York, N.Y. PB - Routledge KW - Marine biodiversity conservation KW - Marine ecology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. The need for marine biodiversity conservation -- 2. What is where and how much of it is there? The role of science -- 3. Ecosystem structure, functioning and viability -- 4. Understanding change -- 5. Impacts of human activities on ecosystem composition, structure and function -- . The application of science to management : introduction -- 7. "Threatened" and "sensitive" species and habitats -- 8. Sampling and recording -- 9. Selection, design and management of marine protected areas -- 10. Assessing likely impacts and monitoring change -- 11. Recovery, restoration and replacement of habitats and species -- 12. Conclusions and the manager's "toolbox." UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9781315857640 ER -