Biological Oceanography
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Beschreibung
This modern textbook of biological oceanography is aimed atstudents taking oceanography, marine biology and marine sciencescourses. It covers recent developments such as the moleculartechniques (including sequence data) that have allowed are-examination of the ocean's microbial ecology and the role of thevarious trophic groups in biogeochemical cycling, carbon flow andclimate control.
* Major topics covered include phytoplankton bloom, microbialfood web, marine biogeography, global climate change and anoverview of fisheries oceanography.
* Difficult concepts are explained in a straightforward manner,making this book accessible to undergraduates, graduates andresearchers alike.
* Features a chapter on important numerical models which havebecome indispensable in biological oceanography.
* Further details of key terms and important topics arehighlighted in boxes
* Models, formulas, methodologies, and techniques are describedand explained throughout.
An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Pleasecontact our Higher Education team at HigherEducation@wiley.comfor more information.
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Charles B. Miller
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Biowissenschaften Ecology & Organismal Biology Life Sciences Ökologie u. Biologie der Organismen
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"...an excellent introduction to the vast field of biologicaloceanography at a reasonably sophisticated level, and is well worthreading on the basis of its wonderful style alone." (BotanicaMarina, 2005)
"...a book written by someone who is not afriad of controversy,who speaks his mind and who has a wealth of experience inunderstanding how biological systems function in the ocean... Ifound [it] to be fun to read: easy on the eye, informative, wittyin places and caustic in others, and with firm opinions inserted atintervals, just to stir up some controversy."
"In summary, this is an extremely useful and interestingtextbook on the complex field of biological oceanography."(African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2005, 30(1))
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