Baas Becking''s Geobiology - Or Introduction to Environmental Science

Informationen zum Autor Don Canfield is Professor of ecology at the University of Southern Denmark and Director of the Nordic Center for Earth Evolution. Canfield is a member of the US National Academy of Sciences and has previously published Oxygen : A Four Billion Year History , Aquatic Geomicrobiology and was co-editor of Fundamentals of Geomicrobiology . Klappentext Laurens Baas Becking was a pioneer in the field of microbial ecology and the father of Geobiology. This is the first English translation of Baas Becking's Geobiologie: of Inleiding tot de Millieukunde published in Dutch in 1934. This book provides a fascinating view of how organisms have both adapted to and shaped their environment, from all types of settings ranging from lakes to the oceans, to acidic peats and salt ponds, drawing heavily on Baas Becking's own keen observations. Although written 80 years ago, Baas Becking's insights feel surprisingly modern and provide a unique insight into the fields of evolution of microbial ecology and geobiology. This book should appeal to anyone interested in microbial ecology, geobiology, biogeochemistry and the history of science. The translated text is accompanied by extensive footnotes and by an Editor's summary at the end of each chapter placing Baas Becking's writing in the context of modern developments in the field. Zusammenfassung Laurens Baas Becking was a pioneer in the field of microbial ecology and the father of Geobiology. This is the first English translation of Baas Becking s Geobiologie: of Inleiding tot de Millieukunde published in Dutch in 1934. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor's Introduction vii I Introduction 1 II The Environment 4 III Environmental Factors: Solar Radiation 17 IV Environmental Factors: Temperature 28 V Environmental Factors: The Chemical Environment 38 VI Cycles 59 VII Oligotrophic Water 72 VIII Eutrophic Fresh Water 82 IX Oceans 92 X Brine 103 XI Review 127 Appendix 129 References 131 Index 135 ...

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• Authors: L. G. M. Baas Becking, D Canfield, Don Canfield, Don E. Canfield, Don E. (University of Southern Denmark) Canfield
• Assisted by: Don Canfield (Editor), Don E Canfield (Editor), Don E. Canfield (Editor), Donald E. Canfield (Editor), Canfield Don E. (Editor), Do E Canfield (Editor), Don E Canfield (Editor), Deborah Sherwood (Translation), Mishka Stuip (Translation)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.12.2015
• EAN: 9780470673812
• ISBN: 978-0-470-67381-2
• No. of pages: 152
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Palaeontology; Umweltforschung, Paläontologie, Geowissenschaften, Environmental Studies, Earth Sciences, Paleontology, Paleobiology & Geobiology, Paläontologie, Paläobiologie u. Geobiologie, Umwelt-Mikrobiologie, Environmental Microbiology