Ecology of Aquatic Systems - Michael Dobson, Chris Frid

Ecology of Aquatic Systems

Buch | Softcover
334 Seiten
2008 | 2nd Revised edition
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-929754-2 (ISBN)
65,95 inkl. MwSt
Aquatic systems exhibit incredible diversity - from mountain streams to deep oceans, from lakes and ponds to the estuaries that link river and sea. Despite their distinct characters, however, these systems share common properties and, at the level of ecology, are not all that different after all. But how can this be?

Ecology of Aquatic Systems brings together coverage of freshwater and marine systems to illustrate the principles and properties that unify aquatic systems. Using examples drawn from a wide geographical range, the book presents a broad survey of the field that acts as the ideal foundation for further study.

Opening with a review of the different types of aquatic system and their interconnected nature, and the diversity of life within aquatic systems, the book goes on to explore the key types of aquatic habitat, emphasising the ecological themes that pervade each system.

Written with students in the centre of the frame, Ecology of Aquatic Systems retains the succinct, lucid style for which the first edition was praised, and includes cross-references throughout, a substantial glossary, and extensive index, to help readers engage with, and fully understand, the material presented.

With the global importance of aquatic systems becoming more apparent - and the need for effective management of these systems becoming increasingly clear - there has never been a more important time for students to fully grasp the fundamentals of aquatic systems. Ecology of Aquatic Systems is the ideal course companion to achieve this goal.

Online Resource Centre:
The Online Resource Centre features:

For registered adopters of the text:
- Figures from the book in electronic format, ready to download;
- A testbank of multiple-choice questions, for use in formative or summative assessment

For students:
- Hyperlinks to literature articles cited in the text

Michael Dobson is Director of the Freshwater Biological Association, Cumbria, UK. Chris Frid is Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Liverpool, UK.

1. The global water system ; 2. Living in aquatic systems ; 3. Rivers ; 4. Estuaries ; 5. Coastal seas ; 6. The open ocean ; 7. Lakes and ponds ; 8. Wetlands ; 9. The aquatic system

Erscheint lt. Verlag 13.11.2008
Zusatzinfo numerous halftones and figures
Verlagsort Oxford
Sprache englisch
Maße 189 x 246 mm
Gewicht 551 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-10 0-19-929754-1 / 0199297541
ISBN-13 978-0-19-929754-2 / 9780199297542
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