An introduction to marine ecology
Barnes, R.S.K.
An introduction to marine ecology - 3rd Edition - Oxford : Blackwell Science , 1999 - vii, 286 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Included Index
The nature and global distribution of marine organisms, habitats and productivity --
The planktonic system of surface waters --
The benthos of continental shelf and littoral sediments --
Salt-marshes, mangrove-swamps and sea-grass meadows --
Rocky shores and kelp forests --
Coral reefs --
Pelagic and benthic systems of the deep sea --
Fish and other nekton --
Ecology of life histories --
Speciation and biogeography --
The marine ecosystem as a functional whole --
Human interference and conservation.
The subject of marine ecology has moved into an exciting phase where the emphasis in research is on processes and concepts often basic to ecology as a whole. This text covers the developments recently made in this field.
9780865428348 0865428344
Marine ecology.
Écologie marine.
Mariene ecologie.
574.52636 / BAR
An introduction to marine ecology - 3rd Edition - Oxford : Blackwell Science , 1999 - vii, 286 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Included Index
The nature and global distribution of marine organisms, habitats and productivity --
The planktonic system of surface waters --
The benthos of continental shelf and littoral sediments --
Salt-marshes, mangrove-swamps and sea-grass meadows --
Rocky shores and kelp forests --
Coral reefs --
Pelagic and benthic systems of the deep sea --
Fish and other nekton --
Ecology of life histories --
Speciation and biogeography --
The marine ecosystem as a functional whole --
Human interference and conservation.
The subject of marine ecology has moved into an exciting phase where the emphasis in research is on processes and concepts often basic to ecology as a whole. This text covers the developments recently made in this field.
9780865428348 0865428344
Marine ecology.
Écologie marine.
Mariene ecologie.
574.52636 / BAR