1. The Boka Kotorska Bay Environment
- Author
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Aleksandar Joksimović, Mirko Djurović, Aleksander V. Semenov, Igor S. Zonn, Andrey G. Kostianoy, Aleksandar Joksimović, Mirko Djurović, Aleksander V. Semenov, Igor S. Zonn, and Andrey G. Kostianoy
- Subjects
- Environmental chemistry, Water, Hydrology, Geochemistry, Analytical chemistry, Freshwater ecology, Marine ecology
- Abstract
This book focuses on environmental aspects of Boka Kotorska Bay in Montenegro (South Adriatic Sea), an area that has been shaped by seasonal tourism, and explores the use and limitations of its natural resources. The individual chapters highlight its geographic and oceanographic characteristics, climate, history and development, biology, fisheries, agriculture, coastal zones, shipping, marine tourism and pollution. Above all, the environmental impact of tourism on marine, coastal and shoreline areas and the resulting conflicts are discussed in detail. The volume is intended for specialists working in various fields of environmental sciences and ecology, water resources and management, land reclamation and agriculture, and regional climate change.
- Published
- 2017