Diel Vertical Migration of Zooplankton in Lakes and Oceans causal explanations and adaptive significances /

The book deals with Diel Vertical Migration (DVM) of zooplankton in oceans and lakes and is the first critical discussion of the literature in 100 years of research. The accent is on photo-response experiments that revealed the physiological fundament unifying migration behaviour in both biotopes. A...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ringelberg, Joop (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
Temas:
Water.
Hydrology.
Freshwater ecology.
Marine ecology.
Animal migration.
Biology-Technique.
Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
Animal Migration.
Experimental Organisms.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Windows: An Introduction
  • Swimming in a Strange Biotope
  • Light-Induced, Reactive Swimming
  • A Decision-Making Mechanism
  • Mechanistic Models
  • Light and Temperature
  • Optical Orientations
  • Considerations Before Going into the Field
  • Diel Vertical Migration in Lakes
  • Migrations in the Marine Environment
  • The Confrontation of Experimental and Field Studies
  • From the Individual to the Population and Beyond
  • Recapitulations and Considerations.

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