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Ecological Geography of the Sea 2nd Edition
Author(s): Alan R. Longhurst (Author)
- Publisher: Academic Press
- Publication Date: 19 Oct. 2006
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 556 pages
- ISBN-10: 0124555217
- ISBN-13: 9780124555211
Book Description
This book presents an in-depth discussion of the biological and ecological geography of the oceans. It synthesizes locally restricted studies of the ocean to generate a global geography of the vast marine world.Based on patterns of algal ecology, the book divides the ocean into four primary compartments, which are then subdivided into secondary compartments.
- Includes color insert of the latest in satellite imagery showing the world’s oceans, their similarities and differences
- Revised and updated to reflect the latest in oceanographic researc
- Ideal for anyone interested in understanding ocean ecology — accessible and informative
