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Call Number
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577.7
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Author
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Tait, R. V. (Ronald Victor)
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Title
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Elements of marine ecology [electronic resource] / R.V. Tait, F.A. Dipper.
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Publication
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Oxford : Butterworth Heinemann, 1998.
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Material Info.
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ix, 462 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Summary Note
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The broad definition of ecology is the study of organisms in relation to their surroundings. This book presents marine ecology as a coherent science, providing undergraduate students with an essential foundation of knowledge in the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems. The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of today's courses. A new chapter 'Human impact on the marine environment' focuses on issues such as marine pollution, global warming, ocean management, marine nature reserves, and the effects of fisheries and aquaculture. New material has also been added on deep-sea hydrothermal vents and coral reefs, features such as El Nino, and ocean processes including the microbial loop, dissolved organic matter (DOM), and dimethyl sulphide (DMS). A highly accessible survey for undergraduate students A classic text completely revised and updated by a new author A new chapter covers the topical area of human impacts on the marine environment.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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INCLUDE: Preface; Foreword; The oceans; Marine plankton; Measuring and sampling; The seawater habitat - physical and chemical conditions; Organic production in the sea; The sea bottom; Energetics of a marine ecosystem; The seashore; Sea fisheries; Human impact on the marine environment; Appendix 1: Topics for further study and class discussion; Appendix 2: Some laboratory exercises; Appendix 3: Some field course exercises, abundance scales, and a field course book list; Appendix 4: Marine stations and other organisations; Index.
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The oceans -- Marine plankton -- Measuring and sampling -- The seawater habitat - physical and chemical conditions -- Organic production in the sea -- The sea bottom -- Energetics of a marine ecosystem -- The seashore -- Sea fisheries -- Human impact on the marine environment.
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Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2007.
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ISBN
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9780750620888
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0750620889
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Subject
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Marine ecology.
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Mariene ecologie.
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Electronic books.
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Dipper, Frances, 1951-
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ScienceDirect (Online service)
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Year, Month, Day:01405141
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An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information ScienceDirect
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