Antarctic ecosystems : an extreme environment in a changing world / / edited by Alex D. Rogers ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (586 p.)
• Disciplina: 577.0998/9
• Soggetto topico: Ecology - Antarctica; Biotic communities - Antarctica
• Soggetto geografico: Antarctica
• Altri autori: RogersAlex <1968->
• Note generali: "Originally published as an issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (Volume 362, Numbers 1477/January 29, 2007 and 1478/December 29, 2007) but has been materially changed and updated."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Terrestrial and freshwater habitats -- pt. 2. Marine habitats and regions -- pt. 3. Molecular adaptations and evolution -- pt. 4. Conservation and management aspects.
• Sommario/riassunto: Since its discovery Antarctica has held a deep fascination for biologists. Extreme environmental conditions, seasonality and isolation have lead to some of the most striking examples of natural selection and adaptation on Earth. Paradoxically, some of these adaptations may pose constraints on the ability of the Antarctic biota to respond to climate change. Parts of Antarctica are showing some of the largest changes in temperature and other environmental conditions in the world. In this volume, published in association with the Royal Society, leading polar scientists present a synthesis of the
• Titolo autorizzato: Antarctic ecosystems
• ISBN: 1-280-59938-3; 9786613629227; 1-4443-4724-1; 1-4443-4721-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814693703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II