Dynamics of marine ecosystems : biological-physical interactions in the oceans / K. H. Mann and J. R. N. Lazier

Mann, K. H. (Kenneth Henry) (b. 1923-)

ISBN 10: 0865420823 / ISBN 13: 9780865420823

Published by Boston, MA : Blackwell Scientific, 1991

About this Item

Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xi, 466 pages. Subjects; Oceans Ecology. Boundary layers. Biological oceanography. Ocean fronts. Marine ecology Marine ecosystems Dynamics. Marine ecology. Biotic communities. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dynamics of marine ecosystems : biological-physical interactions in the oceans / K. H. Mann and J. R. N. Lazier
• Publisher: Boston, MA : Blackwell Scientific
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865420823
• ISBN 13: 9780865420823
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Paperback edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

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Synopsis

The book covers the following areas: biology and boundary layers; biology of the mixed layer; the verticled structure of open water; freshwater run off and tidal mixing - life in coastal waters; coastal upwelling areas - producers of sardine and anchovy; fronts in coastal waters - zones of high productivity; tides, tidal mixing and internal waves; ocean basin circulation - the biology of major currents, gyres, mings eddies; variability in ocean circulation - its biological consequences; the oceans and global climate - physical biological aspects; oceans and the future.

Book Description

The new edition of this widely respected text provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the effects of biological-physical interactions in the oceans from the microscopic to the global scale. Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems considers the influence of physical forcing on biological processes in a wide range of marine habitats including coastal estuaries, shelf-break fronts, major ocean gyres, coral reefs, coastal upwelling areas, and the equatorial upwelling system.The third edition of Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems fully considers recent significant developments in this rapidly advancing field. Of particular note is new research suggesting that long-term variability in the global atmospheric circulation affects the circulation of ocean basins, which in turn brings about major changes in fish stocks. This discovery opens up the exciting possibility of being able to predict major changes in global fish stocks.Written in an accessible, lucid style, Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems is essential reading for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students studying marine ecology and biological oceanography..