Marine Ecological Processes

ISBN-13: 9781441928405 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 696 str.

I. Valiela

Opis

The oceans represent a vast, complex and poorly understood ecosystem. Marine Ecological Processes is a modern review and synthesis of marine ecology that provides the reader--particularly the graduate student--with a lucid introduction to the intellectual concepts, approaches, and methods of this evolving discipline. Comprehensive in its coverage, this book focuses on the processes controlling marine ecosystems, communities, and populations and demonstrates how general ecological principles--derived from terrestrial and freshwater systems as well--apply to marine ecosystems. Numerous illustrations, examples, and references clearly impart to the reader the current state of research in this field: its achievements as well as unresolved controversies. This is a comprehensive and highly respected synthesis of marine ecology. It has been well received both as a text and a reference book. Reviewers said "organization of the book is logical, the writing is clear, and the text illustrations are well done" and "this book has much to offer as a textbook."

Recenzje

"No question that this superb second edition...will receive much appreciation. It provides an excellent source of information and inspiration for both students and professional marine biologists." Crustaceana

Spis treści

I Primary Producers in Marine Environments.- 1 Producers and Processes Involved in Primary Production.- 2 Factors Affecting Primary Production.- II Consumers in Marine Environments.- 3 Dynamics of Populations of Consumers.- 4 Competition for Resources Among Consumers.- 5 Feeding and Responses to Food Abundance.- 6 Food Selection by Consumers.- 7 Processing of Consumed Energy.- III Structure and Dynamics of Marine Communities.- 8 Trophic Structure 1: Controls in Benthic Food Webs.- 9 Trophic Structure 2: Components and Controls in Water Column Food Webs.- 10 Taxonomic Structure: Species Diversity.- 11 Spatial Structure: Patchiness.- 12 Development of Structure in Marine Communities: Colonization and Succession.- IV Functioning of Marine Ecosystems.- 13 The Carbon Cycle: Production and Transformations of Organic Matter.- 14 Nutrient Cycles and Ecosystem Stoichiometry.- 15 Seasonal Changes in Marine Ecosystems.- 16 Long-Term and Large-Scale Change in Marine Ecosystems.- References.