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The biology of the deep ocean [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Herring
| The biology of the deep ocean [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Herring |
| Autore | Herring Peter J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (325 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.77/7 |
| Collana | Biology of habitats |
| Soggetto topico |
Deep-sea biology
Marine biology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-158841-5
1-280-91400-9 9786610914005 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Chapter 1 The deep-sea dimension; The scale of the task; The vertical dimension; Differences between marine and terrestrial ecosystems; Measurements and methods; Biological sampling; Conclusion; Chapter 2 Living, growing, and daylight; The fuel source: primary production; The seasonal cycle; Measurements of primary production; Grazing and secondary production; Conclusion; Chapter 3 Life at the bottom; The benthic environment; Sampling the benthos; Food resources; Hydrothermal vents and cold seeps; The hadal zone; Spatial heterogeneity; Conclusion
Chapter 4 Patterns and changesGlobal views and patterns; Horizontal distributions; Vertical distributions; Conclusion; Chapter 5 On being efficient; Energy management; Maximizing energy input-how to eat a lot; Maximizing assimilation efficiency; Minimizing energy output-how to keep up in the water; Metabolism, energy, and pressure; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Feeling and hearing; Sensing vibrations; Vibrations in water; The hydrodynamic receptor system of fishes; Sound production by fishes; Invertebrate hydrodynamic receptors; Sounds of marine mammals; Electroreception and magnetic cues; Conclusion Chapter 7 Chemical messagesTaste or smell?; Chemical cues and receptors; Conclusion; Chapter 8 Seeing in the dark; Light in the ocean; Eyes and their design conflicts; Fish; Invertebrates; Conclusion; Chapter 9 Camouflage, colour, and lights; Camouflage and colour; Lights in a dark environment: bioluminescence; Conclusion; Chapter 10 Size, sex, and seasonality; Life histories; Fecundity and egg size; Body size; Sex; Juvenile characters (progenesis); Seasonality; Conclusion; Chapter 11 A wonderful variety of life: biodiversity of the deep-sea fauna; Origins and habitats; What is biodiversity? ConclusionReferences; Appendix: The marine phyla; Introduction; 'Kingdom' Protista: some important heterotrophs; Kingdom Animalia; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456253203321 |
Herring Peter J
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The biology of the deep ocean [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Herring
| The biology of the deep ocean [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Herring |
| Autore | Herring Peter J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (325 pages) |
| Disciplina | 578.77/7 |
| Collana | Biology of habitats |
| Soggetto topico |
Deep-sea biology
Marine biology |
| ISBN |
1-383-02818-4
0-19-158841-5 1-280-91400-9 9786610914005 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Chapter 1 The deep-sea dimension; The scale of the task; The vertical dimension; Differences between marine and terrestrial ecosystems; Measurements and methods; Biological sampling; Conclusion; Chapter 2 Living, growing, and daylight; The fuel source: primary production; The seasonal cycle; Measurements of primary production; Grazing and secondary production; Conclusion; Chapter 3 Life at the bottom; The benthic environment; Sampling the benthos; Food resources; Hydrothermal vents and cold seeps; The hadal zone; Spatial heterogeneity; Conclusion; Chapter 4 Patterns and changesGlobal views and patterns; Horizontal distributions; Vertical distributions; Conclusion; Chapter 5 On being efficient; Energy management; Maximizing energy input-how to eat a lot; Maximizing assimilation efficiency; Minimizing energy output-how to keep up in the water; Metabolism, energy, and pressure; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Feeling and hearing; Sensing vibrations; Vibrations in water; The hydrodynamic receptor system of fishes; Sound production by fishes; Invertebrate hydrodynamic receptors; Sounds of marine mammals; Electroreception and magnetic cues; Conclusion; Chapter 7 Chemical messagesTaste or smell?; Chemical cues and receptors; Conclusion; Chapter 8 Seeing in the dark; Light in the ocean; Eyes and their design conflicts; Fish; Invertebrates; Conclusion; Chapter 9 Camouflage, colour, and lights; Camouflage and colour; Lights in a dark environment: bioluminescence; Conclusion; Chapter 10 Size, sex, and seasonality; Life histories; Fecundity and egg size; Body size; Sex; Juvenile characters (progenesis); Seasonality; Conclusion; Chapter 11 A wonderful variety of life: biodiversity of the deep-sea fauna; Origins and habitats; What is biodiversity? Conclusion; References; Appendix: The marine phyla; Introduction; 'Kingdom' Protista: some important heterotrophs; Kingdom Animalia; Index; |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780603803321 |
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Herring Peter J
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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