(2002) Europe's biodiversity - biogeographical regions and seas: The Arctic biogeographical region - warming up and changing? Technical Report. European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Summary
This is the first report to describe the condition and influences on main habitat types and species groups in the eleven biogeographical regions and the seven seas around Europe. The report covers Europe from the Arctic to the Mediterranean and from the Atlantic to the Ural Mountains. It is based on expert contributions and comments from the countries involved in the biogeographical regions and seas.
This chapter describes conditions of and influences on main habitat types and species groups living under the extreme climatic and light conditions in the Arctic region. The region is highly sensitive to changing climatic conditions and to disturbance from rapidly growing tourism and from chemical pollution.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Technical Report) |
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| Subjects: | Coastal natural environment > Coastal organisms Coastal areas > Artic Coastal management > Coastal biodiversity management > Wildlife protection |
| Deposited By: | Manuela de los Rios |
| Deposited On: | 28 Jun 2006 |
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