Title The biology of polar regions / David N. Thomas [and others]

Published New York, NY ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 394 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps Series The biology of habitats series Biology of habitats. Contents Introduction to the polar regions -- Introduction -- The energy balances of the polar regions -- Climate -- Thermohaline circulation -- El Niño Southern Oscillation -- Arctic and North Atlantic Oscillations -- Magnetic and electrical phenomena -- Stress, adaptation, and survival in polar regions -- Introduction -- Life at low temperatures -- Desiccation -- The effects of radiation -- Biological rhythms in the polar environment -- Periglacial and terrestrial habitats in polar regions -- Introduction -- Substrata -- Communities -- The physiological ecology of polar plants and invertebrates -- Specialized communities -- Comparison of Arctic and Antarctic terrestrial habitats and communities -- Glacial habitats in polar regions -- Introduction -- Life in the interior of polar ice sheets and glaciers -- Life at the margin -- The snow alga community -- Wider perspectives -- Inland waters in polar regions -- Introduction -- Arctic lakes -- Antarctic lakes -- Streams and rivers -- Conclusions -- Open oceans in polar regions -- Introduction -- Gradients in waters -- The plankton -- The physiological ecology of polar phytoplankton -- The zooplankton -- Squid -- Fish -- The polar marine pelagic systems -- Frozen oceans in polar regions -- Introduction -- The physical characteristics of sea ice -- The biology of sea ice -- The ice edge -- Polynyas -- The wider significance of sea ice biology -- Marine benthos in polar regions -- Introduction -- The littoral zone -- The shallow sublittoral zone -- The benthos of deep waters -- Benthos under ice shelves -- Seasonality and dynamics of benthic communities -- Comparisons and conclusions -- Birds and mammals in polar regions -- Introduction -- Seabirds -- Seals -- Whales -- Bears and foxes -- Climate change in polar regions -- Introduction -- Changes during geological time: the ice ages -- Biological responses to long-term changes -- Present-day global climate change and polar regions -- Human impact on polar regions -- The first invasions by humans -- The ecology of pre-industrial humans in the Arctic -- Sealing and whaling -- Hunting -- Fishing -- Pastoral and agriculture development -- Introduction of non-native organisms by humans -- Mineral and oil extraction -- Pollution -- Tourism -- Military uses of the polar regions -- Conservation -- Some conclusions Summary There is an increased awareness of the importance of polar regions, and their vulnerability to anthropogenic derived change. This book offers an introduction to polar ecology. The emphasis is on the organisms that dominate these environments although pollution, conservation and experimental aspects are also considered Notes Revised edition of: The biology of polar habitats / G.E. Fogg. 1998 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-376) and index Notes Print version record Subject Ecology -- Polar regions Natural history -- Polar regions SCIENCE -- Microscopes & Microscopy. NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife. Ecology Natural history Polar regions Form Electronic book Author Thomas, David N. (David Neville), 1962- Fogg, G. E. (Gordon Elliott), 1919-2005. Biology of polar habitats ISBN 9780199298136 0199298130 9780199298112 0199298114

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