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Marine Hard Bottom Communities

Patterns, Dynamics, Diversity, and Change
BuchKartoniert, Paperback
446 Seiten
Englisch
Springererschienen am29.11.2011
Marine hard bottoms feature some of the most spectacular and diverse biological communities on this planet.mehr
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KlappentextMarine hard bottoms feature some of the most spectacular and diverse biological communities on this planet.
ZusammenfassungWith collected contributions from dozens of scientists from numerous biogeographic regions, this volume deals with characteristics of hard bottom communities. Distributional patterns are described, followed by analyses of the dynamics producing these patterns.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-3-642-24241-0
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2011
Erscheinungsdatum29.11.2011
ReiheEcological Studies
Seiten446 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht707 g
IllustrationenXXIV, 446 p. 36 illus., 1 illus. in color.
Artikel-Nr.17032023

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Habitat, Substrata and Communities.- Habitat Characteristics and Typical Functional Groups.- The Role of Mineral, Living and Artificial Substrata in the Development of Subtidal Assemblages.- Communities on Deep-Sea Hard Bottoms.- Epibiosis.- Diversity Patterns and Their Causes.- Latitudinal Patterns of Species Richness in Hard-Bottom Communities.- Regional-Scale Patterns.- Patterns Along Environmental Gradients.- Evolutionary Patterns of Diversity and Their Causes.- Environmental Variability.- Community Dynamics.- Fertilization Strategies.- Larval Supply and Dispersal.- Settlement and Recruitment.- Seasonal Dynamics.- Disruption, Succession and Stochasticity.- Changes in Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning During Succession.- Simple and Complex Interactions.- Changing Biodiversity.- Anthropogenic Changes in Patterns of Diversity on Hard Substrata: an Overview.- Shifts in Abiotic Variables and Consequences for Diversity.- The Loss of Natural Habitats and the Addition of Artificial Substrata.- Multiple Stressors and Disturbances.- Mass Mortalities and Extinctions.- Biological Invasions.- Habitat Distribution and Heterogeneity in Marine Invasion Dynamics: the Importance of Hard Substrate and Artificial Structure.- Rehabilitation of Habitat and the Value of Artificial Reefs.- Protection of Biota and the Value of Marine Protected Areas.- Role of Diversity.- The Role of Biodiversity for the Functioning of Rocky Reef Communities.- Functional and Taxonomic Perspectives of Marine Biodiversity.- Mechanisms Underpinning Diversity-Stability Relationships in Hard Bottom Assemblages.- The Aesthetic Value of Littoral Hard Substrata and Consideration of Ethical Frameworks for Their Investigation and Conservation.- Appropriate Research Methods.- Field and Research Methods in Marine Ecology.mehr
Kritik
From the reviews: "The volume is divided into six parts and 30 chapters. The chapters, written by eminent scholars in the field, are well referenced and easy to read. ... The book is an invaluable resource for scientists, resource managers, policy makers and students ... . A thoroughly enjoyable read. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (A. K. Volety, Choice, Vol. 47 (6), February, 2010)mehr

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