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The hadal zone : life in the deepest oceans / Alan Jamieson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jamieson, Alan (Alan J.), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Deep-sea biology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 372 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Preface; Part I. History, Geology and Technology: Introduction; 1. The history of hadal science and exploration; 2. Geography and geology; 3. Full ocean depth technology; Part II. Environmental Conditions and Physiological Adaptations: Introduction; 4. The hadal environment; 5. Hydrostatic pressure; 6. Food supply to the trenches; Part III. The Hadal Community: Introduction; 7. Microbes, protists and worms; 8. Porifera, mollusca and echinodermata; 9. Crustacea; 10. Cnidaria and fish; Part IV. Patterns and Current Perspectives: Introduction; 11. Ecology and evolution; 12. Current perspectives; Appendix; References; Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-362) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Cambridge Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1139061380
- 9781139061384
- Publisher Number:
- 99962679572
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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