Easter Island: Scientific Exploration into the World’s Environmental Problems in MicrocosmJohn Loret, John T. Tanacredi Springer Science & Business Media, 6. 12. 2012. - 240 страница Easter Island, a World Heritage Site is still, after over 50 years since Thor Heyerdahl's work on the island, a fascinating area to explore and learn about a culture that has only remnants remaining, while documenting a marine ecology still mostly unknown. Easter Island: Scientific Exploration into the World's Environmental Problems in Microcosm presents the research results from three years of interdisciplinary expeditions to Easter Island. The primary objectives were to investigate the effects of human population growth on the ecology of the island and to discover whether any dramatic climatic changes such as a prolonged El Niño could have disrupted the island's fragile ecosystem. The interdisciplinary scientific team were mainly researching the paleontology, archaeology, climatology, and geophysics of the island. This book now brings together the results of the three expeditions, identifies new areas of research, and hopefully will continue to inspire aspiring scientists to revisit this amazing island to explore and demystify this timeless enigma of human history. |
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Documenting the World Heritage Significance of Easter Island | 16 |
The Protection from and Fostering | 29 |
Documenting Petroglyphs on Easter Island | 37 |
The Coral Reefs of Easter Island A Preliminary Assessment | 53 |
Ecological Considerations and RestorationProtection Efforts | 78 |
Stable Isotope Record of El Nino Southern Oscillation | 112 |
Prehistoric Destruction of the Primeval Soils and Vegetation | 133 |
Finfish in the Rano Kau Caldera of Easter Island | 177 |
Technological Applications to Protect Biological and Cultural | 184 |
Observations and Conversations | 195 |
Mapping the Poike Ditch | 207 |
Addendum 223 | 222 |
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