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Mudflat Ecology / edited by Peter G. Beninger.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Biomedical and Life Sciences (Springer-11642)
- Aquatic ecology series ; 7.
- Aquatic Ecology Series ; 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Endangered ecosystems.
- Aquatic biology.
- Biodiversity.
- Applied ecology.
- Marine sciences.
- Ecosystems.
- Freshwater & Marine Ecology.
- Applied Ecology.
- Marine & Freshwater Sciences.
- Local Subjects:
- Ecosystems.
- Freshwater & Marine Ecology.
- Biodiversity.
- Applied Ecology.
- Marine & Freshwater Sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XIV, 429 pages) : 140 illustrations, 107 illustrations in color.
- Edition:
- First edition 2018.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- Intertidal mudflats are distinct, highly-productive marine habitats which provide important ecosystem services to the land-sea interface. In contrast to other marine habitats, and despite a large body of primary scientific literature, no comprehensive synthesis exists, such that the scattered knowledge base lacks an integrated conceptual framework. We attempt to provide this synthesis by pulling together and contextualizing the different disciplines, tools, and approaches used in the study of intertidal mudflats. The editor pays particular attention to relationships between the various components of the synthesis, both at the conceptual and the operational levels, validating these relationships through close interaction with the various authors.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Mudflat Basics
- Geological, Physical and Chemical Foundations
- Microbiota - The Living Foundation
- Microphytobenthic Biofilms: Composition and Interactions
- Meiofauna - An Inconspicuous but Important Player in Mudflat Ecology
- The Upper Living Levels: Invertebrate Macrofauna
- Bivalve Chemosymbioses on Mudflats
- Sedimentary and Biological Patterns on Mudflats
- Ecology of Parasites in Mudflat Ecosystems
- Mudflat Ecosystem Engineers and Services
- Biological Invasions of Mudflats
- Shorebirds as Integrators and Indicators of Mudflat Ecology
- Mudflat Fishing
- Mudflat Aquaculture
- Quantitative Considerations in Mudflat Ecology.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-319-99194-8
- 9783319991948
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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