Conservation Monitoring in Freshwater Habitats: A Practical Guide and Case Studies - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9401777330 ISBN 13 : 9789401777339

Editeur : Springer, 2016

Synopsis

As in the terrestrial environment, most data collection from freshwater habitats to date falls into the survey, surveillance or research categories. The critical difference between these exercises and a monitoring project is that a monitoring project will clearly identify when we need to make a management response. A Model for Conservation Management and Monitoring Monitoring (as defined by Hellawell) is essentially a tool of practical conservation management, and Fig. 1.1 shows a simple, but effective, model for nature conser- tion management and monitoring. The need for clear decision-making is implicit in this model. First we must decide what would represent a favourable state for the key habitat or species, and then we must decide when to intervene if the state is (or becomes) unfavourable. A third, often overlooked, but equally important, decision concerns when we would consider the habitat or species to have recovered; this is unlikely to be the same point that we became concerned about it. This decision not only has resource imp- cations, it can also have major implications for other habitats and species (prey species are an obvious example). All of these decisions are essential to the devel- ment of an efficient and effective monitoring project.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This conservation monitoring reference focuses on the development of clear, site-specific management goals in freshwater habitats. Field trials are discussed, and the results expose areas for improvement in many existing monitoring projects.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9401777330
• ISBN 13: 9789401777339
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Éditeur: Hurford Clive, Schneider Michael, Cowx Ian
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