Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 528 g
The North Atlantic - A Comparative Perspective
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 528 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-850749-9
Verlag: Oxford University Press
This research level text focuses on the influence of climate variability on the marine ecosystems of the North Atlantic. The ecological impact of climate variability on population dynamics is addressed at the full range of trophic levels, from phytoplankton through zooplankton and fish to marine birds. Climate effects on biodiversity and community structure are also examined. 40 scientists from around the world synthesise what is currently known about how climate affects the ecological systems of the North Atlantic and then place these insights within a broader ecological perspective. Many of the general features of the North Atlantic region are also seen in other marine ecosystems as well as terrestrial and freshwater systems. The final section of the book makes these generalities more explicit, so as to stimulate communication and promote co-operation amongst researchers who may previously have worked in semi-isolation.
The book comprises 5 main sections: background (general introduction, atmospheric and ocean climate of the North Atlantic, and modelling methodology), plankton populations (phytoplankton and zooplankton), fish and seabird populations, community ecology (phytoplankton, benthos and fish), and the final section consisting of six commentaries from scientists working in areas outside the North Atlantic marine sector. In order to enhance integration, a series of introductions link chapters and sections. Throughout the book, numerous examples highlight different aspects of ecology-climate interactions. They document recent progress and illustrate the challenges of trying to understand ecological processes and patterns in the light of climate variations.
Zielgruppe
Marine scientists, ecologists, graduate students.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Terrestrische Ökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Aeronomie, Ionosphäre, Magnetosphäre
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
Weitere Infos & Material
- Preface
- I. Background to climate variation and its effects on marine ecology
- Introduction
- 1: Ottersen, Stenseth, and Hurrell: Climatic fluctuations and marine systems: a general introduction to the ecological effects
- 2: Hurrell and Dickson: Climate variability over the North Atlantic
- 3: Werner, Aretxabaleta, and Pehrson Edwards: Modelling marine ecosystems and their environmental forcing
- II. Plankton populations
- Introduction
- 4: Smayda, Borkman, Beaugrand, and Belgrano: Phytoplankton
- 5: Pershing, Greene, Planque, and Fromentin: The influences of climate variability on North Atlantic zooplankton populations
- III. Fish and seabird populations
- Introduction
- 6: Ottersen, Alheit, Drinkwater, Friedland, Hagen, and Stenseth: The response of fish populations to ocean climate fluctuations
- 7: Durant, Stenseth, Anker-Nilssen, Harris, Thompson, and Wanless: Marine birds and climate fluctuation in the North Atlantic
- IV. Community Ecology
- Introduction
- 8: Belgrano, Lima, Stenseth, and Lindahl: Responses of phytoplankton communities to climate variability
- 9: Hagberg, Tunberg, Wieking, Kröncke, and Belgrano: Effects of climate variability on benthic communities
- 10: Lekve and Stenseth: Climatic influence on marine fish community ecology
- V. Climatic influences on marine fish community ecology-views from outside
- Introduction
- 11: Lehodey: Climate and fisheries: an insight from the Central Pacific Ocean
- 12: Bailey, Hollowed, and Wooster: Complexity of marine fisheries dynamics in the Northeast Pacific Ocean
- 13: Straile: A freshwater perspective on climate variability and its effect on marine ecosystems
- 14: Hessen: A freshwater perspective on climate variability and its effect on marine ecosystems
- 15: Post: Time lags in terrestrial and marine environments
- 16: Lima and Jaksic: The impact of ENSO on terrestrial ecosystems: a comparison with NAO
- VI. Conclusion: what are the ecological effects of climate variation in the North Atlantic ?
- Afterword
- Index
