http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
form, function, and change in the anthropocene
1 online resource (vii, 200 pages) : illustrations.
This accessible textbook provides an ideal point of entry into the field, providing basic information on the nature of soft-sediment ecosystems, examples of how and why we research them, the new questions these studies inspire, and the applications that ultimately benefit society.
Part I: The environment -- Chapter 1: The sedimentary environment -- Chapter 2: Benthic animals and plants and what they do to sediments -- Chapter 3: Disturbance, patches and mosaics -- Part II: Designing research -- Chapter 4: Design and the philosophy of sampling -- Chapter 5: Data collection methods and statistical analyses -- Part III: Communities -- Chapter 6: Describing assemblages and biodiversity of sediment-living organisms -- Chapter 7: Biotic interactions -- Chapter 8: Temporal variations in benthic assemblages and processes -- Part IV: Functioning -- Chapter 9: Ecosystem functions and the work of soft sediments -- Chapter 10: Biodiversity-ecosystem function -- Part V: Anthropocene -- Chapter 11: Human impacts -- Chapter 12: Climate change and seafloor ecology -- Chapter 13: Restoration of soft-sediment habitats -- Glossary -- Index.
Simon F. Thrush, Judi E. Hewitt, Conrad A. Pilditch, Alf Norkko.
Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2021