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Striking full colour illustrations and photographs bring this integrated and stimulating survey of marine ecology to life. Through its unique structure, Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts offers a systems-orientated approach from a truly modern and global perspective.
The text introduces key processes and systems from which the marine environment is formed and the issues and challenges which surround its future. Opening with an overview of the processes and interactions which are central to an understanding of marine ecology, the book goes on to explore the diverse systems from which the marine environment is composed, from estuaries to seabeds, the deep sea to polar regions. Detailed case studies form the basis of the pedagogy, highlighting issues from a diverse range of marine systems in a digestible way.
In this third edition, more of an emphasis is placed on climate change and looking towards future challenges, since the importance of understanding and conserving the marine environment has never been more apparent. There is also a new chapter on the value of the ocean to society which discusses key topics such as natural capital and food security.
Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts is a carefully balanced, positive and considered text, containing measures that can be taken to mitigate adverse effects on this complex, fragile environment. It is an essential resource for any student wishing to develop a well-balanced, informed understanding of this fascinating subject.
List of contents
- 1: Patterns in the Marine Environment
- 2: Primary Production Processes
- 3: Microbial Production and the Decomposition of Organic Material
- 4: Secondary Production
- 5: Estuaries
- 6: Rocky and Sandy Shores
- 7: Pelagic Ecosystems
- 8: Continental Shelf Seabed
- 9: The Deep Sea
- 10: Mangrove Forests and Seagrass Meadows
- 11: Coral Reefs
- 12: Polar Regions
- 13: Fisheries
- 14: Aquaculture
- 15: Pollution, Disturbance and Environmental Monitoring
- 16: Conservation
- 17: Climate change
- 18: Sea and Society
About the author
Prof. Michel J. Kaiser, The Lyell Centre, Heriot-Watt University
Prof. Martin J. Attrill, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth
Dr. Simon Jennings, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Dr. David N. Thomas, School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University
Summary
Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts offers a carefully balanced and stimulating survey of marine ecology, introducing the key processes and systems from which the marine environment is formed, and the issues and challenges which surround its future conservation.
Report
'Kaiser et al. is the best and most comprehensive textbook in Marine Ecology on the market today. It deals with the complex processes in the marine environment and how these operate in the various systems, and it shows how human societies benefit from and influence these systems.' Dr Jens Tang Christensen, Aarhus University
