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Book Description
The most respected reference in the field—and a fascinating tour of the world's largest underwater greenhouse . . .
MARINE BOTANY
Second Edition
Unmatched in detail and breadth, this Second Edition of Marine Botany explores the startling diversity and environmental dynamics of the hundreds of micro- and macroalgae, seagrasses, mangroves, and salt marshes as well as phytoplankton (minute, free-floating photosynthetic plants) and benthic communities (attached plants) that comprise the flourishing botanical garden submerged in and around the surface of our vast oceans.
Reflecting the latest in research since the original 1981 edition, long considered the classic reference on marine plant life, this new edition's enhanced ecological perspective details the ongoing environmental challenges endured by these fragile life-forms. Viewing the structure and function of marine plant communities in the context of abiotic (light, temperature, water movement, nutrients), biotic (photosynthesis, carbon fixation, competition, predation, symbiosis), and anthropogenic influences, the book moves layer by layer through the ocean, capturing their photosynthetic and adaptive mechanisms. Pollution in the form of oil spills, heavy and radioactive metals, biological damage wrought from harvesting and aquaculture, and the harmful effects of ozone depletion and UV-B rays are detailed, along with the impact of environmental factors on morphological and anatomical adaptations. The book also describes the anthropogenic stresses endured by salt marshes, mangals, seagrass communities, and marine plants of coral reefs, concluding with possible management and restorative techniques.
Marine Botany, Second Edition is both a vivid global map and comprehensive guide to all of the flourishing forms of plant life at our oceans' surface, shores, and depths and the dynamics of their survival.
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
A text/reference emphasizing environmental and ecological interrelationships. Brings together various aspects of taxonomy, morphology, cytology, physiology, and biochemistry, in the unifying context of marine ecology. Covers four main areas: general marine plant life, highlighting economically important plants and angiosperms; algae; ecological concepts and research methods; and marine plant communities. Also examines marine bacteria and marine fungi. Includes field and laboratory experimental techniques suitable for direct application, photographs, line drawings and extensive references.
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Marine Botany
Marine Botany,Clinton J. Dawes,Wiley,0471192082,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Life Sciences - Biology - Marine Biology,Life Sciences - Botany,Life Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems,Marine Flora,Marine plants,Plant ecology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Marine biology,Science / Marine Biology
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