Marine community ecology and conservation /
"This textbook is organized into three parts. The first explores processes that generate pattern in benthic communities. The middle examines the ecology of specific marine benthic community types, ranging from rocky shores and soft substrate habitats to kelp forests and coral reefs. The close e...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Sundrland (MA) :
Sinauer Associates, Inc,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Notice et cote du catalogue de la Bibliothèque nationale de France |
Table of Contents:
- part 1. Processes That Generate Pattern in Marine Communities ; A short history of marine community ecology ; The physical context of marine communities ; Foundation species in marine ecosystems ; Marine dispersal, ecology, and conservation ; The role of infectious diseases in marine communities ; Biodiversity and ecosystem function: Does pattern influence process? ; The biogeography of marine communities ; Marine historical ecology: Informing the future by learning from the past.
- part 2. Community Types ; Intertidal rocky shores ; Soft-sediment communities ; Salt marsh communities ; Ecology of seagrass communities ; Coral reef ecosystems: A decade of discoveries ; Kelp forests: Dynamic patterns, processes, and feedbacks ; Pelagic communities ; Phytoplankton communities ; Deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities.
- part 3. Conservation ; Services of marine ecosystems: A quantitative perspective ; Climate change and marine communities ; Threats to marine ecosystems: Overfishing and habitat degradation ; Ecosystem-based approaches to marine conservation and management ; Marine restoration ecology ; The future of marine conservation and management ; Index.