Marine macrophytes as foundation species / / editor, Emil Olafsson, Senior Researcher - Marine Benthic Ecology, Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Centro Oceanografico de las Baleares, Palma, Spain
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Marine macrophytes as foundation species / / editor, Emil Olafsson, Senior Researcher - Marine Benthic Ecology, Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Centro Oceanografico de las Baleares, Palma, Spain
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| Pubblicazione: | Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, , [2017] |
| ©2017 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (286 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 581.7/6 |
| Soggetto topico: | Aquatic plants |
| Marine habitats | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | OlafssonEmil |
| Note generali: | A CRC title. |
| A Science Publishers Book. | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | I. Macroalgae and seagrasses as a source of biodiversity -- II. Production of macrophytes -- III. Human threats to macrophytic foundatin species. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Marine macrophytes (macroalgae, seagrasses, and mangroves) comprise thousands of species distributed in shallow water areas along the world's coastlines. They play a key role in marine ecosystems regarding biodiversity and energy flow. A large proportion of macrophyte species can be characterised as ecosystem engineers--organisms that directly or indirectly affect the availability of resources to other species by modifying, maintaining, and creating habitats. This book is divided into three main themes: * Marine macroalgae and seagrasses as sources of biodiversity gives an overview of the diversity of the main organisms associated with macrophytes, and their functional role and interactions within their hosts. * Primary and secondary production of Macrophytes synthesizes research on food web structures derived from/or associated with, macrophytes and the transfer of macrophytic primary and secondary production from one ecosystem to another. * Threats to macrophytic ecosystem engineers addresses human-induced effects including eutrophication, physical destruction, invasive species, and global warming. The book is among the first one to concentrate on the value of macrophytes for the well-being of marine habitats. The book is aimed at academics but may be useful for students, policy makers, and laymen alike. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Marine macrophytes as foundation species |
| ISBN: | 1-315-37078-6 |
| 1-4987-2326-8 | |
| 1-315-35363-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910153185503321 |
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