The Szczecin Lagoon edcosystem : : the biotic community of the great lagoon and its food web model / / Norbert Wolnomiejski Zbigniew Witek.

• VerfasserIn: Wolnomiejski, Norbert,; Witek, Zbigniew,
• TeilnehmendeR: Witek, Zbigniew,
• Place / Publishing House: London, England : : Versita, Versita Limited,, 2013.; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Versita discipline: Life Sciences
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (293 pages) :; illustrations; digital, PDF file(s).
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Other title: Front matter --; Contents --; List of Figures --; List of Tables --; Acknowledgements --; Part 1. THE GREAT LAGOON BIOTA /; Part 2. A MODEL OF THE GREAT LAGOON FOOD WEB /; References --; Index
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Norbert Wolnomiejski Zbigniew Witek.

The Great Lagoon is a central part of the Szczecin Lagoon, a major component in the Odra River estuary system. It is also an important European natural heritage site and one of the largest resting places for migratory birds in the Baltic Sea area. The first part of Wolnomiejski's and Witek's book gives a thorough overview of the most up-to-date knowledge of this region, including the assessment of its biological production. Based on these findings authors develop a food web model of the Polish part of the Szczecin Lagoon, identifying a total of 45 trophic-functional components. The model describes a variety of features ranging from the magnitude of consumption, to the amount of unassimilated food and export of individual system components, and serves as an invaluable source, helping researchers to estimate various ecological indicators of The Great Lagoon's ecosystem.