Ecological Processes at Marine Fronts Oases in the ocean /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Acha, Eduardo Marcelo (Συγγραφέας), Piola, Alberto (Συγγραφέας), Iribarne, Oscar (Συγγραφέας), Mianzan, Hermes (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Oceanography.; Ecosystems.; Landscape ecology.; Aquatic ecology.; Climate change.; Life Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Landscape Ecology.; Climate Change.

This book reviews and summarizes the results and hypotheses raised by studies directly or indirectly dealing with the ecology of fronts and aims to identify the themes that connect them to produce a synthesis of this knowledge. Though not immediately perceived the ocean is highly structured and fron...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Frontal types
• 3. Biology of fronts
• 4. Management and conservation of marine life
• 5. Comparisons of fronts with other boundaries at sea
• 6. Comparisons of fronts with terrestrial boundaries and the ‘ecotone’ concept
• 7. Final remarks
• 8. Conclusions.