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Monitoring changes in the intertidal zone of rocky shores has never been more critical. This sensitive habitat at the interface of land and ocean may well be the marine equivalent of the canary in a coal mine as we advance into an era of global climate change. This handbook describes effective metho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Murray, Steven N. (Steven Nelson), 1944-
Otros Autores: Ambrose, Richard F. (Richard Francis), Dethier, Megan N.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2006.
Temas:
Intertidal ecology > Research > Methodology.
Environmental monitoring > Methodology.
Écologie de la zone intertidale > Recherche > Méthodologie.
Environnement > Surveillance > Méthodologie.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Coastal Regions & Shorelines.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Designing rocky intertidal monitoring and impact field studies: a brief overview
  • Site classification and selection
  • Biological units
  • Sampling design
  • Transects, quadrats, and other sampling units
  • Quantifying abundance: density and cover
  • Quantifying abundance: biomass
  • Individual-based parameters: age determination, growth rates, size structure, and reproduction.

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