Ecological geography of the sea / Alan R. Longhurst.

By:

Longhurst, Alan R

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Amsterdam ; Boston, MA : Academic Press, ©2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (xv, 542 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780080465579
0080465579

Subject(s): Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Ecological geography of the sea.DDC classification:

577.7 22

LOC classification:

QH541.5.S3 L65 2007eb

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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.

Summary: 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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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.