1. What is pack ice? -- 2. What happens when seawater freezes? -- 3. Pack-ice regions of the world -- 4. Life within a block of ice -- 5. Microbiology inside the ice -- 6. Animals in and around the ice -- 7. Life under the ice -- 8. Mammals, birds and the ice -- 9. Studying the pack ice -- 10. Pack ice: threats and potential -- Maps -- Glossary
Summary
David Thomas' lively and readable text conveys his excitement at the unique relationships between living communities and the ice. He provides a detailed and up-to-date background to the complex structure of the ice itself and its role as a major global habitat
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-222) and index