Methods for the Study of Marine Benthos (eBook)

The continuing global decline of the health of the sea, and the
increasing depletion of marine resources and biodiversity, caused
by human activity and climate change, have led to ever-increasing
international concern. These changes in the marine environment
highlight the importance of effective monitoring of the ecology of
the benthos which has been shown to be a sensitive index of such
alterations.

Completely revised and updated to include many new methods and
technologies, this Fourth Edition of Methods for the Study of
Marine Benthos provides comprehensive coverage on the tools and
techniques available to those working in the area. Commencing with
an overview of the design and analysis of benthic surveys, the book
continues with chapters covering the sedimentary environment,
imaging and diving techniques, macro- and meiofauna techniques,
deep sea sampling, energy flow and production. An additional new
chapter provided in this edition covers phytobenthos
techniques.

Written by many of the world's leading authorities in
marine sampling techniques and use, and edited by Professor
Anastasios Eleftheriou, this comprehensive Fourth Edition is an
essential tool for all marine and environmental scientists,
ecologists, fisheries workers and oceanographers. Libraries in all
research establishments and universities where these subjects are
studied and taught will find this book to be a hugely valuable
addition to their collections.