Marine Ecosystems : Diversity and Functions

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Monaco, André, Prouzet, Patrick
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiley, 2015
Subjects:
Marine ecology.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Foreword
  • 1: Marine Biosphere, Carbonate Systems and the Carbon Cycle
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Marine organisms and carbon
  • 1.3. Variability in the production of organic matter
  • 1.4. From the biosphere to the atmosphere to climate
  • 1.5. Carbonate production
  • 1.6. The coupling of carbonaceous and organic productions
  • 1.7. Modification of equilibria and consequences on marine life
  • 1.8. Conclusion
  • 1.9. Bibliography
  • 2: Biodiversity of Phytoplankton: Responses to Environmental Changes in Coastal Zones2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Phytoplankton ecology
  • 2.3. Phytoplankton responses to anthropogenic pressures
  • 2.4. Observation systems for the identification of phytoplankton
  • 2.5. Conclusion
  • 2.6. Bibliography
  • 3: Marine Seagrasses (Magnoliophyta) in the Intertropical Zone
  • 3.1. From plant to habitat
  • 3.2. Role of seagrass beds in the coastal environment
  • 3.3. Functioning of seagrass beds
  • 3.4. Challenges in the conservation of seagrass beds
  • 3.5. Pressures on and threats to seagrasses3.6. Restoration of seagrass beds
  • 3.7. The functional role of seagrasses in the lagoon ecosystem
  • 3.8. Conclusion
  • 3.9. Bibliography
  • 4: Biocomplexity of Coral Ecosystems: Diversity in All its States
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Diversity in the coral world
  • 4.3. Links between diversities
  • 4.4. Conclusion
  • 4.5. Bibliography
  • 5: Man and Diversity in the Coral Environment
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Diversity and ecological services
  • 5.3. Local versus global threats: what are local threats and what are their effects?5.4. What are the combined effects of local and global threats on corals?
  • 5.5. Functions and diversity
  • 5.6. Conclusion
  • 5.7. Bibliography
  • 6: Hydrothermal Vents: Oases at Depth
  • 6.1. Introduction to deep-sea ecosystems
  • 6.2. Discovery of hydrothermal sources
  • 6.3. Geology and geochemistry of hydrothermal systems
  • 6.4. Microbial chemosynthesis
  • 6.5. Symbioses and trophic chains
  • 6.6. Distribution of fauna at different spatial scales
  • 6.7. Faunal microdistribution and interactions6.8. Temporal dynamics of hydrothermal ecosystems
  • 6.9. Mineral resources and exploitation
  • 6.10. Bibliography
  • List of Authors
  • Index
  • End User License Agreement

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