Ecological Processes at Marine Fronts Oases in the ocean /

This book reviews and summarizes the results and hypotheses raised by studies directly or indirectly dealing with the ecology of fronts and aims to identify the themes that connect them to produce a synthesis of this knowledge. Though not immediately perceived the ocean is highly structured and fron...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Acha, Eduardo Marcelo (Autor), Piola, Alberto (Autor), Iribarne, Oscar (Autor), Mianzan, Hermes (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
Temas:
Freshwater ecology.
Marine ecology.
Oceanography.
Landscape ecology.
Environment.
Biotic communities.
Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
Ocean Sciences.
Landscape Ecology.
Environmental Sciences.
Ecosystems.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Frontal types
  • 3. Biology of fronts
  • 4. Management and conservation of marine life
  • 5. Comparisons of fronts with other boundaries at sea
  • 6. Comparisons of fronts with terrestrial boundaries and the 'ecotone' concept
  • 7. Final remarks
  • 8. Conclusions.

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