Marine Hard Bottom Communities

Author : Martin Wahl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540927044

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Marine Hard Bottom Communities by Martin Wahl Pdf

Marine hard bottoms feature some of the most spectacular and diverse biological communities on this planet. These not only contain a rich treasure of genetic, taxonomic and functional information but also deliver irreplaceable ecosystem services. At the same time, they are highly vulnerable and increasingly threatened by anthropogenic pressures. This volume has collected contributions by 50 scientists from numerous biogeographic regions, dealing with characteristics of hard bottom communities. Distributional patterns in space and time are described, followed by analyses of the intrinsic and extrinsic dynamics producing these patterns. A strong emphasis is placed on the ongoing changes occurring in the structure and diversity of these communities in response to spiralling environmental impacts, and on state-of-the-art countermeasures aiming to preserve these ecological treasures. Finally, various values of diversity are assessed, hopefully as an incentive for enhanced conservation efforts.

Author : R. N. Gibson,R. J. A. Atkinson,J. D. M. Gordon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 142005094X

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Oceanography and Marine Biology by R. N. Gibson,R. J. A. Atkinson,J. D. M. Gordon Pdf

Reflecting increased interest in the field and its relevance in global environmental issues, Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 45 provides authoritative reviews that summarize results of recent research in basic areas of marine research, exploring topics of special and topical importance while adding to new areas as they arise. This volume, part of a series that regards the all marine sciences as a complete unit, features contributions from experts involved in biological, chemical, geological, and physical aspects of marine science. These features along with the inclusion of a full color insert and an extensive reference list, make the text an essential reference for researchers and students in all fields of marine science.

Author : Alan Ansell,Margaret Barnes,R N Gibson,R. N. Gibson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135357153

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Oceanography And Marine Biology: An Annual Review by Alan Ansell,Margaret Barnes,R N Gibson,R. N. Gibson Pdf

Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review considers basic areas of marine research, returning to them when appropriate in future volumes, and deals with subjects of special and topical importance in the field of marine biology. The thirty-sixth volume follows closely the objectives and style of the earlier well recieved volumes, conti

Author : Haakon Hop,Christian Wiencke
Publisher : Springer
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319464251

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The Ecosystem of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard by Haakon Hop,Christian Wiencke Pdf

This book focuses in detail on all ecologically important aspects of the Kongsfjorden system such as the marine and atmospheric environment including long-term monitoring, Ecophysiology of individual species, structure and function of the ecosystem, ecological processes and biological communities. The contributed articles include review articles and research articles that have a wider approach and bring the current research up-to-date. This book will form a baseline for future work.

Author : Jerónimo Pan,Paula Pratolongo
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429678530

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Marine Biology by Jerónimo Pan,Paula Pratolongo Pdf

We present you with an updated reference book aimed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in Marine Biology. The textbook is designed to introduce the fundamentals of marine organisms and their ecological roles in the world’s oceans, and is organized by functional groups, emphasizing marine biodiversity rather than systematics or habitats. Each chapter has been written and peer-reviewed by renowned international experts in their respective fields, and includes updated information on relevant topics, from the microbial loop and primary production in the oceans, to marine megafauna and the impacts of projected climate change on marine life and ecosystems.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1989-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080567037

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Advances in Ecological Research by Anonim Pdf

Volume 19 in this prestigious series is the second under the new editorial team and benefits once again from their own special interests. The scope of this volume is wide, spanning aspects of plant/insect interactions and arthropod population dynamics to palaeobotany, the evolution of photosynthesis, and marine community ecology. Of particular topical interest is an article on the impact of rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide on tree physiology.

Author : Mark Chiappone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Benthos
ISBN : 0882522027

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Site Characterization for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Environs by Mark Chiappone Pdf

Author : Simone Dürr,Jeremy C. Thomason
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781405169264

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Biofouling by Simone Dürr,Jeremy C. Thomason Pdf

Biofouling (the colonisation of an interface by a diverse array of organisms) is almost always a problem where it occurs, as it negatively affects surfaces, the materials that they are made from and the structures that they form, and can even destroy them. This comprehensive book covers in detail in its first section the processes involved in marine , freshwater and medical biofouling including coverage of settlement by larvae and spores, biofouling community processes, epibiosis (biofouling on living organisms) and microbial fouling, including biofilms deleterious to human health. The book's second section, encompassing biofouling processes with industrial implications, includes coverage of biofouling on artificial substrata, paints and coatings technology for the control of marine biofouling, biofouling and antifouling in the maritime industries, such as shipping, offshore oil , and aquaculture, and in power stations and other industries. The impacts of both biofouling and biofouling control and details of current legislation of relevance to biofouling issues are fully covered. The book's final section looks at methods for the measurement of biofouling, and future prospects for biofouling, including in-depth coverage of the changes anticipated in biofouling worldwide due to global climate change, and likely future directions in antifouling research, technology and legislation. Biofouling, which includes contributions from many international experts, is an essential reference for all those working in the antifouling industry including those involved in formulation of antifouling products such as paints and other coatings. Aquatic biologists, ecologists, environmental scientists and lawyers, marine engineers, aquaculture personnel, chemists, and medical researchers will all find much of interest within this book. All universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should have copies of this important work on their shelves.

Author : Brenda Konar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Algae
ISBN : OCLC:1061071967

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Role of Grazers on the Recolonization of Hard-bottom Communities in the Alaska Beaufort Sea by Brenda Konar Pdf

Author : Stephen J. Hawkins,Katrin Bohn,Louise B. Firth,Gray A. Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108416085

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Interactions in the Marine Benthos by Stephen J. Hawkins,Katrin Bohn,Louise B. Firth,Gray A. Williams Pdf

A comprehensive account of how abiotic and biotic interactions shape patterns of coastal marine biodiversity and ecosystem processes globally.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031034663

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Arco Coal Oil Point Project, Proposed by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roberto Danovaro,Paul Snelgrove
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781394200108

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Marine Biology by Roberto Danovaro,Paul Snelgrove Pdf

MARINE BIOLOGY Marine Biology: Comparative Ecology of Planet Ocean provides a learning tool to those who love the ocean to help them understand and learn about the life that populates it, the extraordinary adaptations of marine organisms to their environment, and the spectacular variety of marine life forms that inhabit the many marine habitats and contribute to the life support system of Planet Ocean. The book introduces marine biology by seeing the ocean through the eyes of its inhabitants, describing the properties of sea water, the surface waters and its currents, and the characteristics of the seabed according to how marine organisms perceive, exploit, and shape them. This book explains to the reader and those who love the ocean not only how to recognize the most common marine organisms and habitats, from the coast to great depths, but it also explains their complex life cycles and the environmental factors controlling their distribution, reproduction, and growth. Finally, the book evaluates the role that living biota play in how different marine ecosystems function in order to understand better their characteristics, peculiarities, and threats. This book offers an up-to-date and comprehensive text on the study of marine biology, presenting insights into the methodologies scientists have adopted for the study of marine ecosystems. It also includes chapters about human impacts on marine biodiversity, from overfishing to climate change, from pollution (including microplastics), to alien-species invasions, from conservation of marine resources to the restoration of degraded marine habitats. The authors developed this text for Bachelor and Master’s level students taking classes on marine biology and marine ecology, but it will also interest high-school students and marine enthusiasts (dive masters, tour guides) who wish to deepen their knowledge of marine biology.

Author : Ulrich Sommer,Boris Worm
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642561665

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Competition and Coexistence by Ulrich Sommer,Boris Worm Pdf

The question "Why are there so many species?" has puzzled ecologist for a long time. Initially, an academic question, it has gained practical interest by the recent awareness of global biodiversity loss. Species diversity in local ecosystems has always been discussed in relation to the problem of competi tive exclusion and the apparent contradiction between the competitive exclu sion principle and the overwhelming richness of species found in nature. Competition as a mechanism structuring ecological communities has never been uncontroversial. Not only its importance but even its existence have been debated. On the one extreme, some ecologists have taken competi tion for granted and have used it as an explanation by default if the distribu tion of a species was more restricted than could be explained by physiology and dispersal history. For decades, competition has been a core mechanism behind popular concepts like ecological niche, succession, limiting similarity, and character displacement, among others. For some, competition has almost become synonymous with the Darwinian "struggle for existence", although simple plausibility should tell us that organisms have to struggle against much more than competitors, e.g. predators, parasites, pathogens, and envi ronmental harshness.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : CHI:47178232

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Florida Scientist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gary A. Polis,Kirk O. Winemiller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461570073

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Food Webs by Gary A. Polis,Kirk O. Winemiller Pdf

Reflecting the recent surge of activity in food web research fueled by new empirical data, this authoritative volume successfully spans and integrates the areas of theory, basic empirical research, applications, and resource problems. Written by recognized leaders from various branches of ecological research, this work provides an in-depth treatment of the most recent advances in the field and examines the complexity and variability of food webs through reviews, new research, and syntheses of the major issues in food web research. Food Webs features material on the role of nutrients, detritus and microbes in food webs, indirect effects in food webs, the interaction of productivity and consumption, linking cause and effect in food webs, temporal and spatial scales of food web dynamics, applications of food webs to pest management, fisheries, and ecosystem stress. Three comprehensive chapters synthesize important information on the role of indirect effects, productivity and consumer regulation, and temporal, spatial and life history influences on food webs. In addition, numerous tables, figures, and mathematical equations found nowhere else in related literature are presented in this outstanding work. Food Webs offers researchers and graduate students in various branches of ecology an extensive examination of the subject. Ecologists interested in food webs or community ecology will also find this book an invaluable tool for understanding the current state of knowledge of food web research.