Ecology of Marine Bivalves: An Ecosystem Approach (CRC Marine Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0849380456 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
a useful addition to marine ecologists and especially to ecosystem and systems ecologists.-Ecology
Studies of bivalves at the physical, organismic, and population levels are presented as foundations for understanding ecosystem processes. In the marine ecosystem these species play a unique and essential role. Concise reviews and more than 70 tables and figures give you rapid access to synthesized data about these keystone species.. Ecology of Marine Bivalves: An Ecosystem Approach explores the potential use of bivalves as indicators and monitors of ecosystem health and describes experiments from the perspective of computer simulations, mesocosm studies, and field manipulation experiments. This book examines the ecology of bivalves from an ecosystem or holistic view, taking into consideration their processes, interactions, and comp
Five Stars Good comprehensive review of a rather esoteric subject.
Dame, Ph.D., is Distinguished Palmetto Professor Emeritus of Marine Science at Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina. Dame received his B.S. degree from the College of Charleston, South Carolina in 1964. . Richard F. candidate committees in the United States and Europe.In addition to these academic activities, he served a two-year tour as the Ecosyste