Search for dissertations about: "alien invasive species"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words alien invasive species.
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1. Deliberating value : On the theory and practice of valuation of nature from neoclassical to ecological economics
Abstract : This thesis is about whether it is a good idea to place monetary value on nature, to remedy the fact that we treat it as having no particular value to us humans, although it clearly has. The thesis is based on five research papers that can be said to position themselves on opposite sides in the debate on monetisation of nature. READ MORE
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2. Fate of contaminants in Baltic Sea sediment ecosystems : the role of bioturbation
Abstract : Aquatic sediments are of major importance for the cycling of environmental pollutants, acting as both sinks and secondary sources of contaminants to the ecosystem. Sediment-living organisms can affect the fate and transport of contaminants through activities like feeding and burrowing, collectively called bioturbation. READ MORE
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3. The decline of great Arctic charr in Lake Vättern : empirical and theoretical analyses of suggested causes
Abstract : Human activity is affecting species and ecosystems all over the world. In aquatic systems negative trends can be seen for many fish stocks and potential consequences of this, for ecosystem structure and functions, are of particular concern. READ MORE
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4. Negotiating social-ecological fit through knowledge practice
Abstract : Adaptive governance and management (AG and AM) have been proposed to address the “problem of fit” between ecosystems and governance systems. AG and AM are intended to reconfigure the relations between knowledge and action through, for instance, experimentation, collaboration and monitoring, to enhance social-ecological feedbacks. READ MORE