Elements of marine ecology:
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Main Authors: Tait, R. V. (Author), Dipper, Frances 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Butterworth Heinemann 1998
Edition:4th ed
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
The oceans -- Marine plankton -- Measuring and sampling -- The seawater habitat -- physical and chemical conditions -- Organic production in the sea -- The sea bottom -- Energetics of a marine ecosystem -- The seashore -- Sea fisheries -- Human impact on the marine environment
The broad definition of ecology is the study of organisms in relation to their surroundings. This book presents marine ecology as a coherent science, providing undergraduate students with an essential foundation of knowledge in the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems. The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of today's courses. A new chapter 'Human impact on the marine environment' focuses on issues such as marine pollution, global warming, ocean management, marine nature reserves, and the effects of fisheries and aquaculture. New material has als
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 462 p.)
ISBN:0080505465
0750620889
9780080505466
9780750620888

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