tailieunhanh - Ecology of The Seashores

Because of its accessibility, the intertidal zone has offered excellent opportunities to study the adaptations of individual organisms and populations to their environment, and the factors controlling community composition. Early work on seashores concentrated on the problems of life in an environment characterized by steep gradients in physical conditions, but in more recent years, the focus of research on the fascinating shore ecosystems has been on understanding the processes controlling their productivity and dynamic functioning. The emphasis has been on processes such as primary production, grazing, predation, competition, impact of disturbance, secondary production, detritus formation, decomposition, and the role of microorganisms | The Ecology Seashores 2001 by CRC Press LLC Marine Science Series The CRC Marine Science Series is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art coverage of important topics in marine biology marine chemistry marine geology and physical oceanography. The series includes volumes that focus on the synthesis of recent advances in marine science. CRC MARINE SCIENCE SERIES Series Editor Michael J. Kennish . Published Titles Artificial Reef Evaluation with Application to Natural Marine Habitats William Seaman Jr. Chemical Oceanography Second Edition Frank J. Millero Coastal Ecosystem Processes Daniel M. Alongi Ecology of Estuaries Anthropogenic Effects Michael J. Kennish Ecology of Marine Bivalves An Ecosystem Approach Richard F. Dame Ecology of Marine Invertebrate Larvae Larry McEdward Environmental Oceanography Second Edition Tom Beer Estuary Restoration and Maintenance The National Estuary Program Michael J. Kennish Eutrophication Processes in Coastal Systems Origin and Succession of Plankton Blooms and Effects on Secondary Production in Gulf Coast Estuaries Robert J. Livingston Handbook of Marine Mineral Deposits David S. Cronan Handbook for Restoring Tidal Wetlands Joy B. Zedler Intertidal Deposits River Mouths Tidal Flats and Coastal Lagoons Doeke Eisma Morphodynamics of Inner Continental Shelves L. Donelson Wright Ocean Pollution Effects on Living Resources and Humans Carl J. Sindermann Physical Oceanographic Processes of the Great Barrier Reef Eric Wolanski The Physiology of Fishes Second Edition David H. Evans Pollution Impacts on Marine Biotic Communities Michael J. Kennish Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution Michael J. Kennish Seagrasses Monitoring Ecology Physiology and Management Stephen A. Bortone 2001 by CRC Press LLC The Ecology Seashores George A. Knox . . cKC CRC Press Boca Raton London New York Washington . 2001 by CRC Press .