| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 286 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Contents |
An Introduction to Marine Ecology, THIRD EDITION; Contents; Preface; 1: The nature and global distribution of marine organisms, habitats and productivity; 2: The planktonic system of surface waters; 3: The benthos of continental shelf and littoral sediments; 4: Salt-marshes, mangrove-swamps and sea-grass meadows; 5: Rocky shores and kelp forests; 6: Coral reefs; 7: Pelagic and benthic systems of the deep sea; 8: Fish and other nekton; 9: Ecology of life histories; 10: Speciation and biogeography; 11: The marine ecosystem as a functional whole; 12: Human interference and conservation |
| Summary |
This established textbook continues to provide a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to marine ecological concepts and processes. Based on a wealth of international teaching expertise, An Introduction to Marine Ecology is written to be the basis for an entire undergraduate course in marine biology or ecology. It covers the trophic, environmental and competitive interactions of marine organisms, and the effects of these on the productivity, dynamics and structure of marine systems. The strength of the book lies in its discussion of core topics which remains at the heart of the majority o |
| Analysis |
Life and Environmental Sciences |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-269) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Marine ecology.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Marine Life.
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Marine ecology.
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Mariene ecologie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hughes, R. N., author.
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| ISBN |
0632060581 |
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9780632060580 |
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9781444313277 |
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1444313274 |
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9781444313284 |
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1444313282 |
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