Plankton Ecology Of The Southwestern Atlantic

Author : Mónica S. Hoffmeyer,Marina E. Sabatini,Frederico P. Brandini,Danilo L. Calliari,Norma H. Santinelli
Publisher : Springer
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319778693

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Plankton Ecology of the Southwestern Atlantic by Mónica S. Hoffmeyer,Marina E. Sabatini,Frederico P. Brandini,Danilo L. Calliari,Norma H. Santinelli Pdf

This book integrates a variety of issues such as regional settings of productivity and nutrient cycling; plankton of coastal and shelf systems; plankton, climate change and human-induced changes; harmful algae and their impacts; and gelatinous zooplankton. This book explores the intriguing marine plankton communities of the SWA region of South America encompassing low to high latitude environments, framed by a complex hydrographic background and global climate change. This vast and iconic region has been largely under-recognized and under-studied. However, in recent years a strong interest has emerged along with the acknowledgment of its high biological productivity. The book concludes by discussing conservation in the region, highlighting regional biodiversity hotspots where the challenges of climate change, habitat loss, and other threats to biodiversity may be particularly acute. Plankton Ecology of the Southwestern Atlantic is a timely synthesis of the field, setting a new baseline for future research. It will be important reading for both researchers and graduate students, and will also be of interest and use to a professional audience of oceanographers, conservation biologists, stake holders and educated science enthusiasts

Author : William S. Johnson,Dennis M. Allen
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421407463

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Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts by William S. Johnson,Dennis M. Allen Pdf

Beautifully illustrated, this is the only identification guide to zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Zooplankton are critical to the vitality of estuaries and coastal waters. In this revised edition of Johnson and Allen's instant classic, readers are taken on a tour of the miniature universe of zooplankton, including early developmental stages of familiar and diverse shrimps, crabs, and fishes. Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts details the behavior, morphology, and coloration of these tiny aquatic animals. Precise descriptions and labeled illustrations of hundreds of the most commonly encountered species provide readers with the best source available for identifying zooplankton. Inside the second edition • an updated introduction that orients readers to the diversity, habitats, environmental responses, collection, history, and ecological roles of zooplankton • descriptions of life cycles • illustrations (including 88 new drawings) that identify 340-plus taxa and life stages • range, habits, and ecology for each entry located directly opposite the illustration • appendices with information on collection and observation techniques and citations of more than 1,300 scientific articles and books

Author : Claudia Castellani,Martin Edwards
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780192512765

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Marine Plankton by Claudia Castellani,Martin Edwards Pdf

A thorough understanding of planktonic organisms is the first step towards a real appreciation of the diversity, biology, and ecological importance of marine life. A detailed knowledge of their distribution and community composition is particularly important since these organisms are often very delicate and sensitive to change, and can be used as early indicators of environmental change. Natural and man-induced modification of the environment can affect both the distribution and composition of plankton, with important ecological and economic impacts. Marine Plankton provides a practical guide to plankton biology with a large geographic coverage spanning the North Sea to the north-eastern Atlantic coast of the USA and Canada. The book is divided into three sections: an overview of plankton ecology, an assessment of methodology in plankton research covering sampling, preservation, and counting of samples, and a taxonomic guide richly illustrated with detailed line drawings to aid identification. This is an essential reference text suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in marine ecology (particularly useful for fieldwork) as well as for professional marine biologists. It will also be of relevance and use to environmental scientists, conservation biologists, marine resource managers, environmental consultants, and other specialised practitioners.

Author : Paul Bougis
Publisher : North-Holland
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Marine ecology
ISBN : UCSD:31822012103081

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Marine Plankton Ecology by Paul Bougis Pdf

Author : Iain Suthers,David Rissik,Anthony Richardson
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486308811

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Plankton by Iain Suthers,David Rissik,Anthony Richardson Pdf

Healthy waterways and oceans are essential for our increasingly urbanised world. Yet monitoring water quality in aquatic environments is a challenge, as it varies from hour to hour due to stormwater and currents. Being at the base of the aquatic food web and present in huge numbers, plankton are strongly influenced by changes in environment and provide an indication of water quality integrated over days and weeks. Plankton are the aquatic version of a canary in a coal mine. They are also vital for our existence, providing not only food for fish, seabirds, seals and sharks, but producing oxygen, cycling nutrients, processing pollutants, and removing carbon dioxide from our atmosphere. This Second Edition of Plankton is a fully updated introduction to the biology, ecology and identification of plankton and their use in monitoring water quality. It includes expanded, illustrated descriptions of all major groups of freshwater, coastal and marine phytoplankton and zooplankton and a new chapter on teaching science using plankton. Best practice methods for plankton sampling and monitoring programs are presented using case studies, along with explanations of how to analyse and interpret sampling data. Plankton is an invaluable reference for teachers and students, environmental managers, ecologists, estuary and catchment management committees, and coastal engineers.

Author : C. S. Reynolds
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139454896

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The Ecology of Phytoplankton by C. S. Reynolds Pdf

This important new book by Colin Reynolds covers the adaptations, physiology and population dynamics of phytoplankton communities. It provides basic information on composition, morphology and physiology of the main phyletic groups represented in marine and freshwater systems and in addition reviews recent advances in community ecology.

Author : E. Walter Helbling,Maite A. Narvarte,Raul A. González,Virginia E. Villafañe
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030866761

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Global Change in Atlantic Coastal Patagonian Ecosystems by E. Walter Helbling,Maite A. Narvarte,Raul A. González,Virginia E. Villafañe Pdf

This book provides an integrated view of Atlantic coastal Patagonian ecosystems, including the physical environment, biodiversity and the main ecological processes, together with their derived ecosystem services and anthropogenic impacts. It focuses on the key components of the aquatic ecosystem, covering the lower levels (plankton) to the top predators like large mammals and birds, before turning to human beings as consumers and shapers of coastal marine resources. The book then presents an overview of how organisms that constitute the aquatic food webs have changed through time and how they likely will soon change due to global change processes and anthropogenic pressures. In this regard it offers a wealth of information such as long-term patterns in physical / atmospheric processes, biodiversity and the distribution of marine organisms, as well as the results of experimental studies designed to understand their responses under future scenarios shaped by both climate change and anthropogenic pressures. The book also covers various aspects of the past, present and potential future relationship of human beings with Patagonian coastal environments, including the utilization of sea products, tourism, and growth of cities.

Author : Ronald Buss de Souza,Leticia Cotrim Da Cunha,Fabrice Hernandez,Regina R. Rodrigues
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832515853

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The Role of the South Atlantic on the Interbasin and Pole-to-Pole Connections by Ronald Buss de Souza,Leticia Cotrim Da Cunha,Fabrice Hernandez,Regina R. Rodrigues Pdf

Author : Graham P. Harris
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400931657

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Phytoplankton Ecology by Graham P. Harris Pdf

Author : Jerónimo Pan,Paula Pratolongo
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,8 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 : J.A. Laybourn-Parry
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0412344408

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Protozoan Plankton Ecology by J.A. Laybourn-Parry Pdf

This book provides aquatic biologists with a concise text on the biology, temporal and spatial distribution patterns, and the functional role of planktonic protozoa in fresh, brackish and marine waters.

Author : Thomas Kiørboe
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691190310

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A Mechanistic Approach to Plankton Ecology by Thomas Kiørboe Pdf

The three main missions of any organism--growing, reproducing, and surviving--depend on encounters with food and mates, and on avoiding encounters with predators. Through natural selection, the behavior and ecology of plankton organisms have evolved to optimize these tasks. This book offers a mechanistic approach to the study of ocean ecology by exploring biological interactions in plankton at the individual level. The book focuses on encounter mechanisms, since the pace of life in the ocean intimately relates to the rate at which encounters happen. Thomas Kiørboe examines the life and interactions of plankton organisms with the larger aim of understanding marine pelagic food webs. He looks at plankton ecology and behavior in the context of the organisms' immediate physical and chemical habitats. He shows that the nutrient uptake, feeding rates, motility patterns, signal transmissions, and perception of plankton are all constrained by nonintuitive interactions between organism biology and small-scale physical and chemical characteristics of the three-dimensional fluid environment. Most of the book's chapters consist of a theoretical introduction followed by examples of how the theory might be applied to real-world problems. In the final chapters, mechanistic insights of individual-level processes help to describe broader population dynamics and pelagic food web structure and function.

Author : Sandra M. Fiori,Paula D. Pratolongo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 579 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030664862

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The Bahía Blanca Estuary by Sandra M. Fiori,Paula D. Pratolongo Pdf

The Bahía Blanca Estuary is one of the largest coastal systems in Atlantic South America. This mesotidal estuary, situated in a sharp transition between humid subtropical and semiarid climates, has a unique combination of large interannual climatic variations. The estuarine area encompasses roughly 2300 square kilometers and is composed of wide expanses of intertidal flats, salt marshes, and emerged islands, which create intricate landscape patterns. Natural environments in the estuary sustain a high concentration of marine and terrestrial species, including endemic, threatened, and endangered fish and shorebirds. Puerto Cuatreros, in the inner zone of the estuary, hosts a permanent marine research station, whose records span more than 30 years of biophysical variables, and represent one of the largest time series of ecological data in South America. Beyond its ecological relevance, the Bahía Blanca Estuary is under increasing anthropogenic pressure from large urban settlements, industrial developments and harbors, raising the question of how to balance conservation and development. The Bahía Blanca Estuary: Ecology and Biodiversity offers a comprehensive review of life in the ecosystems of the estuary. The book is divided into five major sections, the first of which provides a description of the regional setting and covers key aspects of estuarine dynamics. The three following sections are dedicated to different habitat types and, within each section, the chapters are organized around major functional groups from pelagic and benthic environments. The fifth and final section covers issues related to management and conservation. Overall, the book provides essential and up-to-date reference material on the biodiversity and ecosystem processes of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, and will appeal to a broad international audience.

Author : C. S. Reynolds
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1984-02-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521282225

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The Ecology of Freshwater Phytoplankton by C. S. Reynolds Pdf

This describes the lifestyles of planktons and their adaptation for living independently of solid surfaces.

Author : Marius Nils Müller,Jorge I. Mardones,Juan Jose Dorantes-Aranda
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889635504

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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Latin America by Marius Nils Müller,Jorge I. Mardones,Juan Jose Dorantes-Aranda Pdf