{"product_id":"marine-ecology-9781444335453","title":"Marine Ecology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book began life as a series of lectures given to second and third year undergraduates at Oxford University. These lectures were designed to give students insights as to how marine ecosystems functioned, how they were being affected by natural and human interventions, and how we might be able to conserve them and manage them sustainably for the good of people, both recreationally and economically. This book presents 10 chapters, beginning with principles of oceanography important to ecology, through discussions of the magnitude of marine biodiversity and the factors influencing it, the functioning of marine ecosystems at within trophic levels such as primary production, competition and dispersal, to different trophic level interactions such as herbivory, predation and parasitism. The final three chapters look at the more applied aspects of marine ecology, discussion fisheries, human impacts, and management and conservation.  \u003cp\u003eOther textbooks covering similar topics tend to treat \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This work by Speight and Henderson (both, Oxford Univ., UK) details physical and chemical marine environments and their effect on various organisms and ecological functions. The book is divided into 10 chapters. The first two chapters address essential aspects of oceanography, including factors such as ocean currents, temperature, salinity, and various elements in sea water and their influence on marine organisms. Subsequent chapters focus on the diversity of organisms in various oceanic realms, factors underlying the distribution and diversity of organisms, and the functional aspects of the oceans, including primary production, chemosynthesis, predation, parasitism, and more.Concluding chapters address the larger picture, including global fisheries, sustainable exploitation of marine resources, anthropogenic impacts on oceans, and conservation of marine resources. Appropriate examples and graphs illustrate the points made in each chapter. Pictures and graphics are excellent.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE,\u003c\/i\u003e December 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \"This is a well organized, easily read text that provides a useful introduction to marine ecology for senior undergraduate students...teachers looking for an up-to-date text with a modern approach should, nevertheless, look at this book to see whether it meets their particular course needs.\" (\u003ci\u003eAquaculture International,\u003c\/i\u003e July 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface vi  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The physical template 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Marine biodiversity 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Primary production and chemosynthesis 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Primary consumption: marine herbivores and detritivores 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Predators, parasites, and pathogens 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Competition and succession 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Dispersal and settlement 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The exploitation and maintenance of marine and estuarine fisheries 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Threats to marine ecosystems: the effects of man 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Marine conservation 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 271\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49530086293847,"sku":"9781444335453","price":97.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444335453.jpg?v=1731878016","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/marine-ecology-9781444335453","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}