| Description |
xxii, 449 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword: The value of diversity / Crispin Tickell -- 1. Marine biodiversity in its global context / M. Williamson -- 2. Gradients in marine biodiversity / J. S. Gray -- 3. Pelagic biodiversity / M. V. Angel -- 4. Biological diversity in oceanic macrozooplankton: More than counting species / A. C. Pierrot-Bults -- 5. Large-scale patterns of species diversity in the deep-sea benthos / M. A. Rex, R. J. Etter and C. T. Stuart -- 6. Diversity, latitude and time: Patterns in the shallow sea / A. Clarke and J. A. Crame -- 7. High benthic species diversity in deep-sea sediments: The importance of hydrodynamics / J. D. Gage -- 8. Diversity and structure of tropical Indo-Pacific benthic communities: Relation to regimes of nutrient input / J. D. Taylor -- 9. Why are coral reef communities so diverse? / A. J. Kohn -- 10. The biodiversity of coral reef fishes / R. F. G. Ormond and C. M. Roberts |
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11. The historical component of marine taxonomic diversity gradients / J. A. Crame and A. Clarke -- 12. Population genetics and demography of marine species / J. E. Neigel -- 13. Discovering unrecognised diversity among marine molluscs / J. Grahame, S. L. Hull and P. J. Mill [et al.] -- 14. Ecosystem function at low biodiversity - the Baltic example / R. Elmgren and C. Hill -- 15. Land - seascape diversity of the USA East Coast coastal zone with particular reference to estuaries / G. C. Ray, B. P. Hayden and M. G. McCormick-Ray [et al.] -- 16. The development of mariculture and its implications for biodiversity / M. C. M. Beveridge, L. G. Ross and J. A. Stewart -- 17. Protecting marine biodiversity and integrated coastal zone management / J. S. H. Pullen -- 18. Conserving biodiversity in North-East Atlantic marine ecosystems / K. Hiscock |
| Analysis |
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY |
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Biological diversity |
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MARINE ECOLOGY |
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Marine biology |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Online version of the print title |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader |
| Subject |
Biodiversity.
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Marine biodiversity.
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Marine biology.
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| Author |
Angel, Martin Vivian.
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Gage, John D.
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Ormond, Rupert.
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| LC no. |
96009334 |
| ISBN |
0521022657 (paperback) |
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0521552222 |
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(paperback) |
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(hbk) |
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