Ecological geography of the sea
Title:
Ecological geography of the sea
Author:
Longhurst, Alan R.
ISBN:
9780124555211
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Amsterdam ; Boston, MA : Academic Press, c2007.
Physical Description:
xv, 542 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Ch. 1 Towards an Ecological Geography of the Sea -- Ch. 2 Changing Views of How Marine Ecosystems Function -- Ch. 3 Biogeographic Data in Ecological ANalysis -- Ch. 4 Ocean Fronts and Other Ecological Discontinuities -- Ch. 5 Physical Forcing of Phytoplankton Production -- Ch. 6 Nutrient Limitation: The Example of Iron -- Ch. 7 Biomes: The Primary Compartments -- Ch. 8 Provinces: The Secondary Partition -- Ch. 9 Longer Term Responses: From Seasons to Centuries -- Ch. 10 The Atlantic Ocean -- Ch. 11 The Indian Ocean -- Ch. 12 The Pacific Ocean -- Ch. 13 The Southern Ocean.
Abstract:
This book presents an in-depth discussion of the biological and ecological geography of the oceans. It synthesizes locally restricted studies of the ocean to generate a global geography of the vast marine world. Based on patterns of algal ecology, the book divides the ocean into four primary compartments, which are then subdivided into secondary compartments. *Includes color insert of the latest in satellite imagery showing the world's oceans, their similarities and differences *Revised and updated to reflect the latest in oceanographic research *Ideal for anyone interested in understanding ocean ecology -- accessible and informative.
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