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An introduction to marine ecology

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Blackwell Science , 1999Edition: 3rd EditionDescription: vii, 286 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780865428348
  • 0865428344
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 574.52636 BAR
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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