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" An introduction to marine ecology / "
R.S.K. Barnes, R.N. Hughes ; with contributions from John Field, Dan Baird & Michel Kaiser
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BL
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660725
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| Main Entry
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Barnes, R. S. K., (Richard Stephen Kent)
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An introduction to marine ecology /\ R.S.K. Barnes, R.N. Hughes ; with contributions from John Field, Dan Baird Michel Kaiser
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Third edition
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vii, 286 pages :: illustrations (some color), maps ;; 25 cm
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0865428344
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: 9780865428348
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: 0865428344
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-269) and index
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| Contents
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The nature and global distribution of marine organisms, habitats and productivity -- The planktonic system of surface waters -- The benthos of continental shelf and littoral sediments -- Salt-marshes, mangrove-swamps and sea-grass meadows -- Rocky shores and kelp forests -- Coral reefs -- Pelagic and benthic systems of the deep sea -- Fish and other nekton -- Ecology of life histories -- Speciation and biogeography -- The marine ecosystem as a functional whole -- Human interference and conservation
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The subject of marine ecology has moved into an exciting phase where the emphasis in research is on processes and concepts often basic to ecology as a whole. This text covers the developments recently made in this field
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Marine ecology
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Écologie marine
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577.7
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QH541.5.S3B34 1999
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Hughes, R. N
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Marine ecology
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