Upwelling Systems of the World A Scientific Journey to the Most Productive Marine Ecosystems /

Upwelling systems are special places in the oceans where nutrient-enriched water is brought into the euphotic zone to fuel phytoplankton blooms that, via marine food-web interactions, create the world's richest fish resources. This book introduces the reader to the interdisciplinary science of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Kämpf, Jochen (Autor), Chapman, Piers (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Temas:
Water.
Hydrology.
Oceanography.
Physical geography.
Biotic communities.
Ocean Sciences.
Earth System Sciences.
Ecosystems.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Preliminaries
  • Chapter 2. The Functioning of Coastal Upwelling Systems
  • Chapter 3. Large-Scale Setting, Natural Variability and Human Influences
  • Chapter 4. The California Current Upwelling System
  • Chapter 5 The Peru-Chile Coastal Upwelling System
  • Chapter 6. The Canary/Iberia Current Upwelling System
  • Chapter 7. The Benguela Current Upwelling System
  • Chapter 8. Seasonal Wind-driven Coastal Upwelling Systems
  • Chapter 9. Other Important Upwelling Systems
  • Chapter 10. Comparison, Enigmas and Future Research.

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