Rhodolith/Maërl Beds: A Global Perspective - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Rhodolith/Maërl Beds: A Global Perspective write by Rafael Riosmena-Rodríguez. This book was released on 2016-10-07. Rhodolith/Maërl Beds: A Global Perspective available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Rhodolith beds are recognized internationally as a unique ecosystem, and they are the focus of this interdisciplinary book. These marine beds occur worldwide, from the tropics to the poles, ranging in depth from intertidal to deep subtidal habitats and they are also represented in extensive fossil deposits. In the light of international interest in rhodoliths and maerl concerning their role in coastal ecosystems and with respect to biodiversity, fisheries, and the production of sediment, this book provides the most comprehensive view possible. As readers will discover, rhodoliths/maerl are fundamental to a range of ecological processes, acting as ecosystem engineers including playing key roles in recruitment and providing nursery habitats. Rhodoliths/maerl have been used commercially in some parts of the world, and they are understood to be vulnerable to coastal modifications and human-induced change, and hence their status may serve as an indicator of ecosystem health. Rhodoliths/maerl contribute to global carbon budgets although the extent remains to be evaluated, as do the potential impacts of changing global climates and ocean acidification.
Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science
Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science write by Robert Kunzig. This book was released on 2000-10-17. Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A vivid tour of the Earth's last frontier, a remote and mysterious realm that nonetheless lies close to the heart of even the most land-locked reader. The sea covers seven-tenths of the Earth, but we have mapped only a small percentage of it. The sea contains millions of species of animals and plants, but we have identified only a few thousand of them. The sea controls our planet's climate, but we do not really understand how. The sea is still the frontier, and yet it seems so familiar that we sometimes forget how little we know about it. Just as we are poised on the verge of exploiting the sea on an unprecedented scale—mining it, fertilizing it, fishing it out—this book reminds us of how much we have yet to learn. More than that, it chronicles the knowledge explosion that has transformed our view of the sea in just the past few decades, and made it a far more interesting and accessible place. From the Big Bang to that far-off future time, two billion years from now, when our planet will be a waterless rock; from the lush crowds of life at seafloor hot springs to the invisible, jewel-like plants that float at the sea surface; from the restless shifting of the tectonic plates to the majestic sweep of the ocean currents, Kunzig's clear and lyrical prose transports us to the ends of the Earth. Originally published in hardcover as The Restless Sea.
Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat
Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat write by Peter Harris. This book was released on 2011-11-28. Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Annotation This book provides a synthesis of seabed geomorphology and benthic habitats based on the most recent, up-to-date information. Case studies from around the world are presented.
The Ocean of Life
The Ocean of Life - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Ocean of Life write by Callum Roberts. This book was released on 2012-05-24. The Ocean of Life available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A Silent Spring for oceans, written by "the Rachel Carson of the fish world" (The New York Times) Who can forget the sense of wonder with which they discovered the creatures of the deep? In this vibrant hymn to the sea, Callum Roberts—one of the world’s foremost conservation biologists—leads readers on a fascinating tour of mankind’s relationship to the sea, from the earliest traces of water on earth to the oceans as we know them today. In the process, Roberts looks at how the taming of the oceans has shaped human civilization and affected marine life. We have always been fish eaters, from the dawn of civilization, but in the last twenty years we have transformed the oceans beyond recognition. Putting our exploitation of the seas into historical context, Roberts offers a devastating account of the impact of modern fishing techniques, pollution, and climate change, and reveals what it would take to steer the right course while there is still time. Like Four Fish and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, The Ocean of Life takes a long view to tell a story in which each one of us has a role to play.
Protocols for Macroalgae Research
Protocols for Macroalgae Research - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Protocols for Macroalgae Research write by Bénédicte Charrier. This book was released on 2018-04-17. Protocols for Macroalgae Research available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book presents a wide range of tested and proven protocols relevant to a number of fields within biotechnology used in laboratory experiments in everyday phycological (seaweed) research. A major focus will be on bioenergy related aspects of this emerging technology. These protocols will be written in a clear and concise manner using simple language permitting even nonspecialist to adequately understand the significance of this research. It will also contain all necesssary notes and guidelines for successful execution of these experiments.
