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Dynamics of marine ecosystems : biological-physical interactions in the oceans /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mann, K. H. (Kenneth Henry), 1923- (autor)
Otros Autores: Lazier, J. R. N. (autor)
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
Edición:Third edition.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Marine ecology comes of age
  • pt. A. Processes on a scale of less than 1 kilometer
  • 2. Biology and boundary layers
  • 3. Vertical structure of the open ocean : biology of the mixed layer
  • 4. Vertical structure in coastal waters : freshwater run-off and tidal mixing
  • pt. B. Processes on a scale of 1-1000 kilometers
  • 5. Vertical structure in coastal waters : coastal upwelling regions
  • 6. Fronts in coastal waters
  • 7. Tides, tidal mixing and internal waves
  • pt. C. Processes on a scale of thousands of kilometers
  • 8. Ocean basin circulation : the biology of major currents, gyres, rings, and eddies
  • 9. Variability in ocean circulation : its biological consequences
  • 10. The oceans and global climate change : physical and biological aspects
  • pt. D. Discussion and conclusions
  • 11. Questions for the future.