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Record Nr.

UNISA996198206603316

Autore

Barnes R. S. K (Richard Stephen Kent)

Titolo

An introduction to marine ecology [[electronic resource] /] / R.S.K. Barnes, R.N. Hughes ; with contributions from John Field, Dan Baird & Michel Kaiser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford [England] ; ; Malden, MA, USA, : Blackwell Science, 2004, c1999

ISBN

9786612371615

1-282-37161-4

1-4443-1327-4

1-4443-1328-2

0-632-06058-1

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (302 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HughesR. N

Disciplina

577.7

Soggetti

Marine ecology

Marine animals

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-269) and index.

Nota di contenuto

An Introduction to Marine Ecology, THIRD EDITION; Contents; Preface; 1: The nature and global distribution of marine organisms, habitats and productivity; 2: The planktonic system of surface waters; 3: The benthos of continental shelf and littoral sediments; 4: Salt-marshes, mangrove-swamps and sea-grass meadows; 5: Rocky shores and kelp forests; 6: Coral reefs; 7: Pelagic and benthic systems of the deep sea; 8: Fish and other nekton; 9: Ecology of life histories; 10: Speciation and biogeography; 11: The marine ecosystem as a functional whole; 12: Human interference and conservation

ReferencesIndex

Sommario/riassunto

This established textbook continues to provide a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to marine ecological concepts and processes. Based on a wealth of international teaching expertise, An Introduction to Marine Ecology is written to be the basis for an entire undergraduate course in marine biology or ecology. It covers the trophic, environmental and competitive interactions of marine organisms, and the effects of these on the productivity, dynamics and structure of



marine systems. The strength of the book lies in its discussion of core topics which remains at the heart of the maj