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Marine Ecological Processes is a modern review and synthesis of marine ecology that provides the reader - particularly the graduate student - with a lucid introduction to the intellectual concepts, approaches, and methods of this evolving discipline. Comprehensive in its coverage, this book focuses on the processes controlling marine ecosystems, communities, and populations and demonstrates how general ecological principles - derived from terrestrial and freshwater systems as well - apply to marine ecosystems. Numerous illustrations, examples, and references clearly impart to the reader the current state of research in this field; its achievements as well as unresolved controversies.

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Author:   I. Valiela
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Second Edition 1995
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.074kg
ISBN:  

9781441928405

ISBN 10:   1441928405
Pages:   696
Publication Date:   02 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9780387790688
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I Primary Producers in Marine Environments.- 1 Producers and Processes Involved in Primary Production.- 2 Factors Affecting Primary Production.- II Consumers in Marine Environments.- 3 Dynamics of Populations of Consumers.- 4 Competition for Resources Among Consumers.- 5 Feeding and Responses to Food Abundance.- 6 Food Selection by Consumers.- 7 Processing of Consumed Energy.- III Structure and Dynamics of Marine Communities.- 8 Trophic Structure 1: Controls in Benthic Food Webs.- 9 Trophic Structure 2: Components and Controls in Water Column Food Webs.- 10 Taxonomic Structure: Species Diversity.- 11 Spatial Structure: Patchiness.- 12 Development of Structure in Marine Communities: Colonization and Succession.- IV Functioning of Marine Ecosystems.- 13 The Carbon Cycle: Production and Transformations of Organic Matter.- 14 Nutrient Cycles and Ecosystem Stoichiometry.- 15 Seasonal Changes in Marine Ecosystems.- 16 Long-Term and Large-Scale Change in Marine Ecosystems.- References.

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No question that this superb second edition...will receive much appreciation. It provides an excellent source of information and inspiration for both students and professional marine biologists. Crustaceana

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