Ecology of marine sediments [[electronic resource] ] : from science to management / / John S. Gray, Michael Elliot

• Autore: Gray John Stuart <1941-2007.>
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (249 p.)
• Disciplina: 577.7/7
• Soggetto topico: Marine ecology; Benthos
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ElliottM <1952 Nov. 3-> (Michael)
• Note generali: This edition previously issued in print: 2009.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-213) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; A tribute to John Stuart Gray (1941-2007); Introduction; 1 Sampling sediments; 2 The sediment and related environmental factors; 3 Describing assemblages of sediment-living organisms; 4 Diversity; 5 Functional diversity of benthic assemblages; 6 Spatial variations in sediment systems; 7 Temporal variations in benthic assemblages; 8 Human impacts on soft-sediment systems-trawling and fisheries; 9 Human impacts on soft-sediment systems-pollution; 10 The soft-sediment benthos in the ecosystem; 11 The benthos in the management of marine sediments; References and Further Reading; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This textbook gives a broad coverage of the central topics in the ecology of soft sediments. It explores the relationships between community structure and function, and the selection of global examples ensures an international appeal and relevance.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ecology of marine sediments
• ISBN: 0-19-191671-4; 1-281-98543-0; 9786611985431; 0-19-154676-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454146503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford biology.