Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique

Titre(s) : Marine hard bottom communities [Texte électronique] : patterns, dynamics, diversity, and change / Martin Wahl, editor

Publication : Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, cop. 2009

Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée

Collection : Ecological studies ; v. 206

Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Marine hard bottoms feature some of the most spectacular and diverse biological communities on this planet. These not only contain a rich treasure of genetic, taxonomic and functional information but also deliver irreplaceable ecosystem services. At the same time, they are highly vulnerable and increasingly threatened by anthropogenic pressures. This volume has collected contributions by 50 scientists from numerous biogeographic regions, dealing with characteristics of hard bottom communities. Distributional patterns in space and time are described, followed by analyses of the intrinsic and extrinsic dynamics producing these patterns. A strong emphasis is placed on the ongoing changes occurring in the structure and diversity of these communities in response to spiralling environmental impacts, and on state-of-the-art countermeasures aiming to preserve these ecological treasures. Finally, various values of diversity are assessed, hopefully as an incentive for enhanced conservation efforts."--Jacket

Autre(s) auteur(s) : Wahl, Martin. Fonction indéterminée  Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur

Sujet(s) : Fonds marins  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Écologie benthique  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet

Indice(s) Dewey :  577.77 (23e éd.) = Écologie benthique marine  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet

Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783540927044

Identifiant de la notice  : ark:/12148/cb44697452z

Notice n° :  FRBNF44697452 (notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)

Table des matières : Habitat characteristics and typical functional groups /Martin Wahl ; The role of mineral, living, and artificial substrata in the development of subtidal assemblages /Andrew R. Davis ; Communities on deep-sea hard bottoms /Craig M. Young ; Epibiosis : ecology, effects, and defences /Martin Wahl ; Latitudinal patterns of species richness in hard-bottom communities /João Canning-Clode ; Regional-scale patterns /Jonne Kotta and Jon D. Witman ; Patterns along environmental gradients /Antonio Terlizzi and David R. Schiel ; Evolutionary patterns of diversity and their causes /Sharyn J. Goldstien and David R. Schiel ; Environmental variability : analysis and ecological implications /Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi ; Fertilization strategies /Ester A. Serrão and Jon Havenhand ; Larval supply and dispersal /Dustin J. Marshall, Craig Styan, and Christopher D. McQuaid ; Settlement and recruitment /Stuart R. Jenkins, Dustin Marshall, and Simonetta Fraschetti ; Seasonal dynamics /Josep-Maria Gili and P