Verwandte Artikel zu Marine Hard Bottom Communities: Patterns, Dynamics,...

Marine Hard Bottom Communities: Patterns, Dynamics, Diversity, and Change (Ecological Studies, Band 206) - Softcover

Buch 22 von 91: Ecological Studies
 
9783642242410: Marine Hard Bottom Communities: Patterns, Dynamics, Diversity, and Change (Ecological Studies, Band 206)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3642242413 ISBN 13: 9783642242410
Verlag: Springer, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

Marine hard bottoms feature some of the most spectacular and diverse biological communities on this planet. These not only contain a rich treasure of genetic, taxonomic and functional information but also deliver irreplaceable ecosystem services. At the same time, they are highly vulnerable and increasingly threatened by anthropogenic pressures. This volume has collected contributions by 50 scientists from numerous biogeographic regions, dealing with characteristics of hard bottom communities. Distributional patterns in space and time are described, followed by analyses of the intrinsic and extrinsic dynamics producing these patterns. A strong emphasis is placed on the ongoing changes occurring in the structure and diversity of these communities in response to spiralling environmental impacts, and on state-of-the-art countermeasures aiming to preserve these ecological treasures. Finally, various values of diversity are assessed, hopefully as an incentive for enhanced conservation efforts.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Verlag
Springer
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
3642242413
ISBN 13 
9783642242410
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
472
Herausgeber
Wahl Martin
Kontakt zum Hersteller
Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH
ProductSafety@springernature.com

Europaplatz 3
Heidelberg
69115
Deutschland