A Mechanistic Approach to Plankton Ecology /

"This book offers a mechanistic approach to the study of ocean ecology by exploring biological interactions in plankton at the individual level. The book focuses on encounter mechanisms, since the pace of life in the ocean intimately relates to the rate at which encounters happen." "M...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kiorboe, Thomas (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2008]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Plankton > ekologi.
Plankton > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Microscopes & Microscopy.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
Plancton > Écologie.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Random walk and diffusion
  • Diffusion and advection
  • Particle encounter by advection
  • Hydromechanical signals in the plankton
  • Zooplankton feeding rates and bioenergetics
  • Population dynamics and interactions
  • Structure and function of pelagic food webs.

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