| Description |
xvi, 220 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Designing rocky intertidal monitoring and impact field studies : a brief overview -- 2. Site classification and selection -- 3. Biological units -- 4. Sampling design -- 5. Transects, quadrats, and other sampling units -- 6. Quantifying abundance : density and cover -- 7. Quantifying abundance : biomass -- 8. Individual-based parameters : age determination, growth rates, size structure, and reproduction |
| Summary |
"Monitoring changes in the intertidal zone of rocky shores has never been more critical. This sensitive habitat at the interface of land and ocean may well be the marine equivalent of the canary in the coalmine as we advance into an era of global climate change. This handbook describes effective methods and procedures for monitoring the ecological and environmental status of these areas. Written by three collaborating authors with extensive field experience, it provides critical discussions and evaluation of the various sampling techniques and field procedures for studies of intertidal macroinvertebrates, seaweeds, and seagrasses."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Intertidal ecology -- Research -- Methodology.
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Environmental monitoring -- Methodology.
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| Author |
Ambrose, Richard F. (Richard Francis), author
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Dethier, Megan Nichols, author
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EBSCOhost
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ebrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2005011949 |
| ISBN |
0520247280 (hardback) |
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