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Human activity has transformed Earth’s surface, is changing atmospheric conditions, and altering aquatic ecosystems. Human impact is pervasive but, depending on the activity and the aspects of the ecosystem affected, the effects may be direct or indirect, and the consequences range from localized and short term to extensive over both space and time.
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Campbell, D.J. (2001). Assessing Human Processes in Society: Environment Interactions. In: Jensen, M.E., Bourgeron, P.S. (eds) A Guidebook for Integrated Ecological Assessments. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8620-7_29
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