E-Book, Englisch, 440 Seiten
Sims Advances in Marine Biology
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-08-095967-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 440 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-08-095967-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark
Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963 -- over 40 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well-known for both its excellence of reviews and editing. Now edited by D.W. Sims (Marine Biological Association Laboratory, Plymouth, UK), with an internationally renowned Editorial Board, the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date?content on a wide range of topics?that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, and biological oceanography.* Rated 'Number 1' in the highly competitive category of Marine & Freshwater Biology by ISI in the 2000 ISI journals citation report
* Maintains an Impact Factor of 3.37, the highest in the field
* Series features over 35 years of coverage of the research
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Weitere Infos & Material
1;Front Cover;1
2;Advances in Marine Biology;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Contributors to Volume 56;6
5;Contents;10
6;Series Contents for Last Fifteen Years;12
7;Chapter 1: Impacts of the Oceans on Climate Change;18
7.1;1. Introduction;22
7.2;2. Ocean Physics, Temperature, Circulation, Sea-Level Rise and the Hydrological Cycle;29
7.3;3. Primary Production: Plankton, Light and Nutrients;44
7.4;4. The Solubility, Biological and Continental Shelf Carbon Pumps;68
7.5;5. Ocean Acidification and the Carbonate Pump;79
7.6;6. A Special Case: The Arctic and Seas Adjacent to Greenland ;97
7.7;7. The Southern Ocean and Climate;110
7.8;8. Climate Models;123
7.9;9. Conclusions and Recommendations;132
7.10;Appendix: Workshop Participants;143
7.11;Acknowledgments;144
7.12;References;144
8;Chapter 2: Vulnerability of Marine Turtles to Climate Change;168
8.1;1. Introduction;169
8.2;2. Marine Turtle Biology and Life History;171
8.3;3. Observed and Projected Changes in Oceans and Atmosphere;176
8.4;4. Climate Change Impacts on Marine Turtles;180
8.5;5. Responses to Past Climate Change;202
8.6;6. Adaptation and Resilience;204
8.7;7. Global Trends;206
8.8;8. Recommendations;206
8.9;Acknowledgments;208
8.10;References;208
9;Chapter 3: Effects of Climate Change and Commercial Fishing on Atlantic Cod Gadus Morhua;230
9.1;1. Introduction;231
9.2;2. Impacts of Climate Change;239
9.3;3. Impacts of Fishing;255
9.4;4. Population-Level Impacts of Fishing and Climate Change;262
9.5;5. Monitoring Status and Recovery of North Sea Cod: A Case Study;266
9.6;6. Concluding Remarks;267
9.7;Acknowledgments;269
9.8;References;269
10;Chapter 4: Susceptibility of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras to Global Extinction;292
10.1;1. Introduction;294
10.2;2. Chondrichthyan Life History;298
10.3;3. Past and Present Threats;301
10.4;4. Chondrichthyan Extinction Risk;325
10.5;5. Implications of Chondrichthyan Species Loss on Ecosystem Structure, Function and Stability;345
10.6;6. Synthesis and Knowledge Gaps;352
10.7;7. Concluding Remarks;358
10.8;Acknowledgments;360
10.9;References;360
11;Chapter 5: Effects of the Prestige Oil Spill on the Biota of NW Spain: 5 Years of Learning;382
11.1;1. Introduction;383
11.2;2. Effects of the Prestige Oil Spill on the Marine Biota;390
11.3;3. Conclusion;403
11.4;References;407
12;Taxonomic Index;414
13;Subject Index;418
14;Color Plates;426
