Ecology of coastal marine sediments : form, function, and change in the anthropocene /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Thrush, Simon (Author), Hewitt, J. E. (Judith Elaine), 1955- (Author), Pilditch, Conrad (Author), Norkko, Alf (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Marine sediments > Ecology. Ocean bottom ecology. Sédiments marins > Écologie. Écologie des fonds marins. Environmental Conservation & Protection. NATURE. Ecology. Life Sciences. SCIENCE. Hydrology. Earth Sciences. Biological Diversity. Soil Science. Agronomy. Agriculture. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING. Ocean bottom ecology Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

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.