Author: Robert J. Anderson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-05-07
Total Pages: 477
ISBN-13: 1402056702
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book contains the proceedings of the 18th International Seaweed Symposium, which provides an invaluable reference to a wide range of fields in applied phycology. The papers featured in this volume cover topics as diverse as systematics, ecology, commercial applications, carbohydrate chemistry and applications, harvesting biology, cultivation and more. It offers a benchmark of progress in all fields of applied seaweed science and management.
Author: Klaus Lüning
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1991-01-16
Total Pages: 550
ISBN-13: 9780471624349
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A translated, thoroughly revised, and updated edition of the German work. Part I presents the geographic distribution of seaweeds and seagrasses around the world, environmental factors, floral history, and relevant paleoceanographic considerations, covered geographically. Part II covers seaweed ecophysiology, including the relationships of light, temperature, salinity, and other abiotic factors on seaweed distribution, as well as biotic factors such as competition, herbivory, predation, and parasitism, in order to elucidate the ecophysiologic bases for the distribution patterns examined in Part I.
Author: R. M. Cowling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 656
ISBN-13: 9780521548014
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Comprehensive illustrated guide to plant science and ecology of southern African vegetation.
Author: George Branch
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2017-03-10
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 1775842789
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For over two decades Two Oceans has been the pre-eminent book to which scientists, students, divers and beachcombers turn to identify and learn about marine life, from sponges to whales and seaweeds to dune forests. In this exuberantly colourful, fully revised fourth edition, over 2 000 species are now covered, names and other details have been updated to refl ect the latest taxonomy and many new photographs have been added.
Author: D. M. John
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 668
ISBN-13: 9783443510497
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Gil Rilov
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-11-12
Total Pages: 642
ISBN-13: 354079235X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Biological invasions are considered to be one of the greatest threats to the integrity of most ecosystems on earth. This volume explores the current state of marine bioinvasions, which have been growing at an exponential rate over recent decades. Focusing on the ecological aspects of biological invasions, it elucidates the different stages of an invasion process, starting with uptake and transport, through inoculation, establishment and finally integration into new ecosystems. Basic ecological concepts - all in the context of bioinvasions - are covered, such as propagule pressure, species interactions, phenotypic plasticity, and the importance of biodiversity. The authors approach bioinvasions as hazards to the integrity of natural communities, but also as a tool for better understanding fundamental ecological processes. Important aspects of managing marine bioinvasions are also discussed, as are many informative case studies from around the world.