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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kiorboe, Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2008]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Plankton > ekologi.
Plankton > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Microscopes & Microscopy.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
Plancton > Écologie.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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