Methods for the Study of Marine Benthos
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Beschreibung
The continuing global decline of the health of the sea, and theincreasing depletion of marine resources and biodiversity, causedby human activity and climate change, have led to ever-increasinginternational concern. These changes in the marine environmenthighlight the importance of effective monitoring of the ecology ofthe benthos which has been shown to be a sensitive index of suchalterations.
Completely revised and updated to include many new methods andtechnologies, this Fourth Edition of Methods for the Study ofMarine Benthos provides comprehensive coverage on the tools andtechniques available to those working in the area. Commencing withan overview of the design and analysis of benthic surveys, the bookcontinues with chapters covering the sedimentary environment,imaging and diving techniques, macro- and meiofauna techniques,deep sea sampling, energy flow and production. An additional newchapter provided in this edition covers phytobenthostechniques.
Written by many of the world's leading authorities inmarine sampling techniques and use, and edited by ProfessorAnastasios Eleftheriou, this comprehensive Fourth Edition is anessential tool for all marine and environmental scientists,ecologists, fisheries workers and oceanographers. Libraries in allresearch establishments and universities where these subjects arestudied and taught will find this book to be a hugely valuableaddition to their collections.
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Anastasios Eleftheriou
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