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oapen-20.500.12657-401162020-08-03T10:06:18Z Ecology of Marine Bivalves Dame, Richard F. Kenneth, Michael J. Oven, Alice Approach Bivalves Ecology Ecosystem Edition bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSP Hydrobiology::PSPM Marine biology Bivalves, such as clams and oysters, are species having two-valved shells. In the marine ecosystem these species play a unique and essential role. This book examines the ecology of bivalves from an ecosystem or holistic view, taking into consideration their processes, interactions, and components. Studies of bivalves at the physical, organismic, and population levels are presented as foundations for understanding ecosystem processes. 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. The theories of many areas of science support the various approaches. Concise reviews and more than 70 tables and figures give you rapid access to synthesized data about these keystone species. 2020-07-28T18:51:17Z 2020-07-28T18:51:17Z 2011 book ONIX_20200728_9781439839096_8 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/40116 eng application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781439839096.pdf Taylor & Francis CRC Press 10.1201/b11220 10.1201/b11220 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb CRC Press 284 open access
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Bivalves, such as clams and oysters, are species having two-valved shells. In the marine ecosystem these species play a unique and essential role. This book examines the ecology of bivalves from an ecosystem or holistic view, taking into consideration their processes, interactions, and components. Studies of bivalves at the physical, organismic, and population levels are presented as foundations for understanding ecosystem processes. 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. The theories of many areas of science support the various approaches. Concise reviews and more than 70 tables and figures give you rapid access to synthesized data about these keystone species.
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