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Author : Thomas Alan Stephenson
Publisher : W.H. Freeman
ISBN 13 : 9780716706878
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Life Between Tidemarks on Rocky Shores written by Thomas Alan Stephenson and published by W.H. Freeman. This book was released on 1972-01-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Alan Stephenson
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Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Life Between Tidemarks on Rocky Shores written by Thomas Alan Stephenson and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark W. Denny
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520251182
Total Pages : 742 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (511 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Tidepools and Rocky Shores written by Mark W. Denny and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the book I have been waiting for! Written by experts in each field, this Encyclopedia provides a wealth of information not only about the tidepool and shore life but also the oceanography associated with these habitats. This will be a major reference guide for years to come."--Dr. Nigella Hillgarth, Executive Director, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, Scripps Institution of Oceanography "The "Encyclopedia of Tidepools and Rocky Shores" covers much more than one might guess. It ranges from oceanography, to physiology, biomechanics, and conservation science, along with the expected treatment of the diverse groups of organisms that live in those habitats. The coverage of each topic is kept short and comprehensible to almost everyone, from high schools to colleges, and certainly to the general public interested in learning more about this fascinating part of our natural world. Best of all, the editors have managed to get some of the best scientists in the world, the absolute experts in their fields, to write the articles. The relatively short length of each entry also makes this book an ideal source for assigned readings to accompany marine biology, ecology, or oceanography classes, laboratories and field trips. It will be much appreciated by teachers and students."--Ken Sebens, Director of the Friday Harbor Marine Laboratories, University of Washington "The place where vast oceans meet the land is wondrous, complex and fascinating. Visitors from research scientists to toddlers have explored these ecosystems--one of nature's most popular theme parks. Anyone who has spent time amongst the sea stars, crabs and kelp departs full of unanswered questions. Now these questions can beanswered by dipping into the "Encyclopedia of Tidepools and Rocky Shores," The editors and contributors to this reference have created a new standard that will be an immediate classic."--Leon Panetta, Director, The Leon & Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy "This volume is a wonderful introduction to the hidden and fascinating world of rocky tidepools. Grab a copy and head out with your kids or students for an outdoor experience that's sure to get them hooked. From remarkable adaptations of marine algae to weird animal life histories, tidepools hold amazing stories to tell. They deserve our interest--and our care--as part of earth's natural systems that sustain us all."--Julie Packard, Executive Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium "Tide pool lovers the world around will satisfy their curiosity, uncover new gems of insight and renew their wonder of nature at lands' end in this authoritative, fascinating and insightful compilation. Revealed within are the secrets of rocky shores and tide pools--that most dynamic of interfaces between the land and the sea, that treasure chest of rich biodiversity and keen insight, that world where science, literature, beauty and stewardship combine to form the now that integrates the past and tempts the future."--Jane Lubchenco, Wayne and Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology, Oregon State University
Author : Thomas Alan Stephenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (791 download)
Download or read book Life Between Tidemarks on Rocky Shores written by Thomas Alan Stephenson and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward Flanders Ricketts
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804720687
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Between Pacific Tides written by Edward Flanders Ricketts and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the classic works of marine biology, a favorite for generations, has now been completely revised and expanded. Between Pacific Tides is a book for all who find the shore a place of excitement, wonder, and beauty, and an unsurpassed introductory text for both students and professionals. This book describes the habits and habitats of the animals that live in one of the most prolific life zones of the world--the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Coast of the United States. The intricate and fascinating life processes of these creatures are described with affectionate care. The animals are grouped according to their most characteristic habitat, whether rocky shore, sandy beach, mud flat, or wharf piling, and the authors discuss their life history, physiology, and community relations, and the influence of wave shock and shifting tide level. Though the basic purpose and structure--and much of the text--of the book remain the same, content has been increased by about 20 percent; a multitude of changes and additios has been made in the text; the Annotated Systematic Index and General Bibliography have been updated and greatly expanded (now almost 2,300 entries); more than 200 new photographs and drawings have been incorporated; and an entirely new chapter has been added--a topical presentation of the several factors influencing distribution of organisms along the shore. This edition also includes John Steinbeck's Foreword to the 1948 edition.
Author : Colin Little
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198549352
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (493 download)
Download or read book The Biology of Rocky Shores written by Colin Little and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an introduction to the study of marine rocky shores in the temperate zone. It is designed to encourage students and others to couple enormous intellectual rewards with the pleasure of working in some of the last easily accessible but relatively unspoilt places, and can be used as abasis for field courses, project work, or for lectures. Centred in North-West Europe, but using examples from all over the world, the book begins by considering the physical factors that characterize the habitat - primarily tides and waves - and goes on to assess how they influence the organisms that live within it. It describes how the behaviour andphysiology of individuals belonging to the major groups - algae, grazers, suspension feeders, and predators - are affected by their habitat, how their communities are structured, and discusses theories of community organization. For field courses, it suggests experiments and observations that can becarried out on the shore or in nearby laboratories. Finally, problems of pollution and conservation are considered in the context of their effects upon biodiversity.
Author : Steven N. Murray
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520932714
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Monitoring Rocky Shores written by Steven N. Murray and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-04-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monitoring changes in the intertidal zone of rocky shores has never been more critical. This sensitive habitat at the interface of land and ocean may well be the marine equivalent of the canary in a coal mine as we advance into an era of global climate change. This handbook describes effective methods and procedures for monitoring the ecological and environmental status of these areas. Written by three collaborating authors with extensive field experience, it provides critical discussions and evaluation of the various sampling techniques and field procedures for studies of intertidal macroinvertebrates, seaweeds, and seagrasses. Rather than prescribing standard protocols or procedures, the authors break down the decision-making process into various elements so investigators can become aware of the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a particular method or approach. Chapters discuss topics such as site selection, field sampling layouts and designs, selection of sampling units, nondestructive and destructive methods of quantifying abundance, and methods for measuring age, growth rates, size, structure, and reproductive condition.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Causes of Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Rocky Intertidal Communities of Central and Northern California written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W. Roy Siegfried
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642782833
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (427 download)
Download or read book Rocky Shores: Exploitation in Chile and South Africa written by W. Roy Siegfried and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seems almost trite to introduce this book by saying that man has been exploiting the intertidal zone for food for a long time. Just how long nobody knows for sure but the prehistoric inhabitants of Terra Amata, on the Mediterranean coast near Nice, ate marine intertidal animals at least 300 000 years ago. Similar impressive evidence, going back to at least 100000 years, exists for prehistoric man's consumption of intertidal animals along the South African coast. However, early man's dependence on intertidal resources probably goes back much further in time. During the last 2 million or so years temperate Eurasia experienced some 20 glaciations interspersed by warm equable periods. Different modes of life were open to man in colonizing the northern temperate zone. One was to become a "big-game" hunter, specializing, for example, on mammoths, the other to exploit marine intertidal resources. Of the two, probably the shoreline offered an easier environment for an original scavenging food-gatherer.
Author : Christopher S. Lobban
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520045859
Total Pages : 806 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (458 download)
Download or read book The Biology of Seaweeds written by Christopher S. Lobban and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sven Erik Jørgensen
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0444534679
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (445 download)
Download or read book Ecosystem Ecology written by Sven Erik Jørgensen and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-07-25 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jorgensen's Ecosystem Ecology provides a thorough and comprehensive overview of the world's aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. This derivative volume based on the best-selling Encyclopedia of Ecology (published 2008) is the only book currently published that provides an overview of the world's ecosystems in a concise format. - Provides an overview of the world's ecosystems in a concise format - Covers aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems - Based on the best-selling Encyclopedia of Ecology - Full-color figures and tables support the text and aid in understanding
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Causes of Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Rocky Intertidal Communities of Central and Northern California: Literature review written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ulrich Sommer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642561667
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)
Download or read book Competition and Coexistence written by Ulrich Sommer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question "Why are there so many species?" has puzzled ecologist for a long time. Initially, an academic question, it has gained practical interest by the recent awareness of global biodiversity loss. Species diversity in local ecosystems has always been discussed in relation to the problem of competi tive exclusion and the apparent contradiction between the competitive exclu sion principle and the overwhelming richness of species found in nature. Competition as a mechanism structuring ecological communities has never been uncontroversial. Not only its importance but even its existence have been debated. On the one extreme, some ecologists have taken competi tion for granted and have used it as an explanation by default if the distribu tion of a species was more restricted than could be explained by physiology and dispersal history. For decades, competition has been a core mechanism behind popular concepts like ecological niche, succession, limiting similarity, and character displacement, among others. For some, competition has almost become synonymous with the Darwinian "struggle for existence", although simple plausibility should tell us that organisms have to struggle against much more than competitors, e.g. predators, parasites, pathogens, and envi ronmental harshness.
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Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Comprehensive Gas and Oil Resources Management Program 1992-1997 written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Minerals Management Service
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Outer continental shelf natural gas and oil resource management comprehensive program, 1992-1997 written by United States. Minerals Management Service and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bozzano G Luisa
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0323138934
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (231 download)
Download or read book The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics written by Bozzano G Luisa and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics brings together the findings and ideas of researchers studying such varied systems as marine invertebrate communities; grasslands; and boreal, temperate, and tropical forests. The primary goal is to present a synthesis of diverse individual contributions. The book is divided into three main sections: (1) examples of patch dynamics in diverse systems; (2) adaptations of organisms and evolution of populations in patch dynamic environments; and (3) implications of patch dynamics for the organization of communities and the functioning of ecosystems. This approach demonstrates the commonality of disturbance-generated phenomena over a wide range of scales and levels of organization, and thus validates the broad applicability of the patch dynamic viewpoint. The book presents a framework that can stimulate the generation of explicit hypotheses and theory and forms an alternative to equilibrium concepts of the evolution of populations, composition of communities, and functioning of ecosystems.
Author : United States. Minerals Management Service
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas and Oil Resource Management written by United States. Minerals Management Service and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
