(eBook PDF) Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts 3rd Edition

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product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198717857
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198717850
• Author: Michel J Kaiser, Martin J Attrill, Simon Jennings, David Thomas

In this third edition, more of an emphasis is placed on climate change and looking towards future challenges, since the importance of understanding and conserving the marine environment has never been more apparent. There is also a new chapter on the value of the ocean to society which discusses key topics such as natural capital and food security.

Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts is a carefully balanced, positive and considered text, containing measures that can be taken to mitigate adverse effects on this complex, fragile environment. It is an essential resource for any student wishing to develop a well-balanced, informed understanding of this fascinating subject.

table of contents:

1. Patterns in the Marine Environment, David Barnes

2. Primary Production Processes, David Thomas

3. Microbial Production and the Decomposition of Organic Material, Hermanni Kaartokallio

4. Secondary Production, Jan Hiddink

5. Estuaries, Martin Attrill

6. Rocky and Sandy Shores, Martin Attrill and Michel Kaiser

7. Pelagic Ecosystems, Andrew Brierley

8. Continental Shelf Seabed, Michel Kaiser

9. The Deep Sea, Kerry Howell

10. Mangrove Forests and Seagrass Meadows, Martin Attrill

11. Coral Reefs, Nick Graham

12. Polar Regions, David Thomas

13. Fisheries, Simon Jennings

14. Aquaculture, Michel Kaiser

15. Pollution, Disturbance and Environmental Monitoring, Michel Kaiser

16. Conservation, Simon Jennings

17. Climate change, Michel Kaiser and Martin Attrill

18. Sea and Society, Michel Kaiser

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