Ecology of Marine Sediments
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Marine sediments provide the largest habitat on planet earth, yet knowledge of the structure and function of their flora and fauna continues to be poorly described in current textbooks. This concise, readable introduction to benthic ecology builds upon the strengths of the previous edition but has been thoroughly revised throughout to incorporate the new technologies and methods that have allowed a rapid and ongoing development of the field. It explores the relationship between community structure and function, and the selection of global examples ensures an international appeal and relevance. The economic value of marine sediments increases daily, reflected in the text with a new emphasis on pollution, climate change, conservation, and management. This accessible textbook is suitable for both advanced undergraduate and graduate students who have had a general ecology course, but no further training in benthic ecology. It will also be of relevance and use to professional researchers and consultants in marine ecology and environmental science who seek a compact but comprehensive introduction to benthic ecology.Features
- Concise, readable introduction to benthic ecology
- Accessible text; clear and simple illustrations with learning objectives for students
- Global examples encourage international appeal
- Explores the relationship between community structure and function
- New emphasis on pollution, climate change, conservation and management
Reviews
"A valuable contribution to the biological literature. The reader is quickly pointed in the right direction on a myriad of topics ranging from sampling bias and spacing, to methods of field-data acquisition, and its statistical treatment."--Palaios
"This volume will be a useful and quick introduction for graduate students and advanced undergraduates of the analysis of benthic sampling for use in monitoring programs and integrative studies that seek to extract general features of communities from large sampling schemes."--The Quarterly Review of Biology
About the Author(s)
John S. Gray, Professor of Marine Biology, University of Oslo, Norway, and Michael Elliot, Institute of Estuarine & Coastal Studies, and Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Hull
