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Chemische Reaktionen in der Wasseranalyse (German, Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Rolf Pohling Chemische Reaktionen in der Wasseranalyse (German, Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Rolf Pohling
R2,513 Discovery Miles 25 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dieses Buch ist dem Praktiker eine Hilfe in der Wasseranalyse. Es erlautert die chemischen Reaktionen und Zusammenhange, z. B. warum sich eine Loesung durch Zugabe eines spezifischen Reagenzes farbt, es werden aber auch die Reaktionen zur Beseitigung von Stoerungen aufgezeigt. Es koennen in der Analyse auch mehrere Stoerungen auftreten. Damit verfugt der Wasseranalytiker uber eine Erganzung zu seinem analytischem Vorschriftenbuch. Insgesamt kann dabei ein betrachtliches theoretisches Rustzeug erarbeitet werden, das nicht nur fur die Wasseranalyse von Bedeutung ist. Es sind 40 Parameter in alphabetischer Reihenfolge aufgezeigt, in denen bis zu 10 Methoden des Parameters als chemische Reaktionen und mit ihren organischen Strukturen aufgefuhrt sind. Zusatzlich sind Vorkommen, Herkunft und Bedeutung der Verschmutzungsparameter beschrieben. Das Buch tragt damit erheblich zum Verstandnis der Wasseranalyse bei und darf in keinem Labor fehlen, in dem Wasseranalysen durchgefuhrt werden.

Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 43 (Hardcover): Alan J. Southward, Craig M. Young, Lee A. Fuiman Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 43 (Hardcover)
Alan J. Southward, Craig M. Young, Lee A. Fuiman
R4,603 Discovery Miles 46 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Volume 43 is an eclectic volume with reviews on ecology and biogeography of marine parasites; fecundity: characteristics and role in life-history strategies of marine invertebrates; the ecology of Southern Ocean Pack-ice; and biological and remote sensing perspectives of pigmentation in coral reef organisms.
Advances in Marine Biology was first published in 1963. Now edited by A.J. Southward (Marine Biological Association, UK), P.A. Tyler (Southampton Oceanography Association, UK), C.M. Young (Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, USA) and L.A. Fuiman (University of Texas, USA), the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics which will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, oceanography. Eclectic volumes in the series are supplemented by thematic volumes on such topics as "The Biology of Calanoid Copepods."
Key Features
* AMB first published 1963
* This volume presents a selection of reviews on the biology of lesser-known taxa of the phylum Mollusca, including:
* The mostly diminutive protobranch bivalves
* The slug-like shelled opisthobranchs
* The highly specialized and evolutionarily advanced tusk shells
* The beautiful, priceless, yet frustratingly hard-to-collect slit shells

Molluscan Radiation - Lesser Known Branches, Volume 42 (Hardcover): Alan J. Southward Molluscan Radiation - Lesser Known Branches, Volume 42 (Hardcover)
Alan J. Southward; Volume editing by Lee A. Fuiman, Paul A. Tyler, Craig M. Young
R4,600 Discovery Miles 46 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Volume 42 is a thematic volume with reviews on the biology of four major molluscs. Advances in Marine Biology was first published in 1963. Now edited by A.J. Southward (Marine Biological Association, UK), P.A. Tyler (Southampton Oceanography Association, UK), C.M. Young (Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, USA) and L.A. Fuiman (University of Texas, USA), the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics which will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, oceanography. Eclectic volumes in the series are supplemented by thematic volumes on such topics as "The Biology of Calanoid Copepods."
Advances in Marine Biology is now No. 1 in the highly competitive category of Marine & Freshwater Biology. The 2000 journals citation report from the Institute for Scientific Information shows that Advances in Marine Biology has an Impact Factor of 3.37, the highest in the field.
Key Features
* AMB first published 1963
* This volume presnts a selection of reviews on the biology of lesser-known taxa of the phylum Mollusca, including:
* The mostly diminutive protobranch bivalves
* The slug-like shelled opisthobranchs
* The highly specialized and evolutionarily advanced * Tusk shells
* The beautiful, priceless, yet frustratingly hard-to-collect slit shells.

Marine Faunal Diversity in India - Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation (Paperback): Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman, Chandrakasan... Marine Faunal Diversity in India - Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation (Paperback)
Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman, Chandrakasan Sivaperuman
R2,293 Discovery Miles 22 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

More than 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water, making it an ideal and abundant resource for studying species diversity, faunal communities, and ecosystems. India's massive coastline (5,044 miles) means it plays a major role in housing these faunal communities. Of the 32 animal phyla, 15 are represented in India's marine ecosystem, covering more than 15,000 species. Marine and coastal ecosystems of India provide supporting services in the form of wide range of habitats. Major ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs, lagoons, seaweeds and sea grasses serve as nurseries for both inshore and offshore fishes and others, many of which are supposed to be commercially exploited. Marine Faunal Diversity in India describes different marine faunal group ranges from sponges, corals, mollusks, crabs, fishes, reptiles, birds, marine mammals, mangrove fauna and tsunami impact on marine faunal diversity. The chapters, written by reputed experts in their respective fields, illustrate diversity and distribution of marine faunal communities. Key aspects of the ecology and conservation of this important ecosystem are also discussed. Marine Faunal Diversity in India provides marine biologists and related researchers with access to the latest research and field studies from this major region.

Biology of the Hard Clam, Volume 31 (Hardcover, 1st ed): J. N. Kraeuter, M. Castagna Biology of the Hard Clam, Volume 31 (Hardcover, 1st ed)
J. N. Kraeuter, M. Castagna
R5,709 Discovery Miles 57 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, is an important commercial, recreational and ecological inhabitant of coastal bays along the east and gulf coasts of the United States. This title represents the first state of the art summary of existing knowledge of the hard clam by experts in various disciplines.
Containing a compendium of literature on the hard clam, comprehensive chapters on various aspects of its biology as well as summaries of knowledge including the gray literature on this economically important species, this volume represents a comprehensive source of biological information for managers and researchers interested in shallow marine and estuarine ecosystems. Research students and managers charged with maintaining coastal ecosystems will also find a wealth of background material.
The first synthesis of available information on the mercenaria mercenaria, this title is a response to the needs of individuals involved in hard clam aquaculture and scientists interested in molluscan biology, coastal ocean ecology and similar fields. Over 2300 documents have been synthesized, and chapter authors have added unpublished information as well as new material.

Marine Microbiology, Volume 30 (Hardcover): John Paul Marine Microbiology, Volume 30 (Hardcover)
John Paul
R4,660 Discovery Miles 46 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Written by experts in the field, Marine Microbiology presents the latest experimental techniques in the detail required for modern environmental microbiological research. Chapters start with the introduction and background of a particular method, followed by a concise description of the procedures involved. There is also a list of vendors who supply critical components which includes names, addresses, and websites at the end of each chapter.
Key Features
* Covers both established and novel current methods
* Historical perspective
* Enumeration of autotrophic picoplankton, bacteria and viruses
* Fingerprinting Viral Assemblages by Pulsed Field Gel electrophoresis (PFGE)
* Fluorescence "in situ" hybridization with rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes
* Detection of phytoplankton by remote sensing
* Marine pollution microbiology
* Microbes in extreme environments
* List of suppliers provided at end of each chapter
* Colour plate section

Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 40 (Hardcover): Alan J. Southward, Craig M. Young, Lee A. Fuiman, Paul A. Tyler Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 40 (Hardcover)
Alan J. Southward, Craig M. Young, Lee A. Fuiman, Paul A. Tyler
R4,608 Discovery Miles 46 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Volume 40 is a standard volume with reviews on three wide-ranging topics: parasites found on the Atlantic cod; the biology of mangrove trees and mangrove swamp ecosystems; and structural, histochemical, and functional aspects of the epidermis (skin/outside layer) of fishes.

ICES Zooplankton Methodology Manual (Hardcover): Roger Harris, Peter Wiebe, Jurgen Lenz, Hein-Rune Skjoldal, Mark Huntley ICES Zooplankton Methodology Manual (Hardcover)
Roger Harris, Peter Wiebe, Jurgen Lenz, Hein-Rune Skjoldal, Mark Huntley
R2,726 Discovery Miles 27 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The term "zooplankton" describes the community of floating, often microscopic, animals that inhabit aquatic environments. Being near the base of the food chain, they serve as food for larger animals, such as fish.
The ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) Zooplankton Methodology Manual provides comprehensive coverage of modern techniques in zooplankton ecology written by a group of international experts. Chapters include sampling, acoustic and optical methods, estimation of feeding, growth, reproduction and metabolism, and up-to-date treatment of population genetics and modeling. This book will be a key reference work for marine scientists throughout the world.
Key features
* Sampling and experimental design
* Collecting zooplankton
* Techniques for assessing biomass and abundance
* Protozooplankton enumeration and biomass estimation
* New optical and acoustic techniques for estimating zooplankton biomass and abundance
* Methods for measuring zooplankton feeding, growth, reproduction and metabolism
* Population genetic analysis of zooplankton
* Modelling zooplankton dynamics
This unique and comprehensive reference work will be essential reading for marine and freshwater research scientists and graduates entering the field.

A Student's Guide to the Seashore (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): J.D. Fish, S. Fish A Student's Guide to the Seashore (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
J.D. Fish, S. Fish
R1,659 Discovery Miles 16 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This unique, concise and beautifully-illustrated guide allows students to identify over 650 of the common, widespread animals and seaweeds of the shore. User-friendly dichotomous keys are supported by details of diagnostic features and biology of each species. Now enhanced with 32 pages of colour, this much acclaimed guide is invaluable to students of marine biology at any level. Questions such as how does the species reproduce? What is its life-cycle? How does it feed? are answered in the notes accompanying each species to give a fascinating insight into the diversity and complexity of life on the shore. The text is supported by an extensive glossary of scientific terms and a comprehensive bibliography is included to aid further study. The third edition builds on the excellent reviews of earlier editions and will continue to appeal to a wide readership, including students, teachers and naturalists.

Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume 6 - The Second Book of Dolphins and the Porpoises (Hardcover): Sam H. Ridgway, Richard... Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume 6 - The Second Book of Dolphins and the Porpoises (Hardcover)
Sam H. Ridgway, Richard Harrison
R4,383 Discovery Miles 43 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Some of the world's most beautiful, intelligent and highly adapted mammals inhabit our seas and oceans, and have stirred the human imagination for many centuries. As our knowledge of marine mammals grows, the need exists for a reliable and complete reference to the ecology and biology of these fascinating creatures. The Handbook of Marine Mammals series was founded with this in mind and now reaches its conclusion with this sixth and final volume. Within the pages of this classic series, scientists, conservationists and informed layperson alike can find the definitive review of all the world's whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, and related species as well as sea otters and sea cows.
Volume 6 covers the remaining dolphins and porpoises in a series of 17 chapters, each written by a specialist author with extensive personal research experience of the species. Each chapter provides a description of the species, and includes sections on the aspects of distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, reproduction, parasites and diseases and the impact of human activity on the animal's population and well-being. Numerous maps, photos and drawings illustrate the text.
Key Features
* Concludes this major definitive series
* A standard reference work on all of the world's marine mammals, their anatomy, distribution, ecology, and behavior
* The most up-to-date research in a concise reference form
* Numerous photos of live and specimen animals, skulls, and anatomical details, plus distribution maps
* Text specifically deals with conservation and management issues

Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 34 (Hardcover): John H.S. Blaxter, Bruce Douglas, Paul A. Tyler Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 34 (Hardcover)
John H.S. Blaxter, Bruce Douglas, Paul A. Tyler
R4,289 Discovery Miles 42 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume of Advances in Marine Biology contains four eclectic reviews on topics ranging from marine mollusc mucus to deep-sea hydrothermal vent fauna.
Advances in Marine Biology contains up-to-date reviews of all areas of marine science, including fisheries science and macro/micro fauna. Each volume contains peer-reviewed papers detailing the ecology of marine regions.

Meeresbiologische Exkursion - Beobachtung und Experiment (German, Paperback, 1992. Unverand. Nachdruck 2013): Peter... Meeresbiologische Exkursion - Beobachtung und Experiment (German, Paperback, 1992. Unverand. Nachdruck 2013)
Peter Emschermann, Odwin Hoffrichter, Helge Koerner, Dieter Zissler
R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Meeresbiologische Exkursionen sind besondere Hohepunkte des Biologiestudiums, weil Studenten bei kaum einer anderen Gelegenheit die uberwaltigende Formenmannigfaltigkeit der Organismen so unmittelbar lebend kennenlernen konnen.

47 Meeresbiologen aus Deutschland, Frankreich, Grossbritannien und Osterreich haben aus ihrem Erfahrungsschatz 60 faunistische und floristische, okophysiologische und ethologische Versuche zusammengetragen, die jeweils eine geschlossene Einheit mit Anleitung, Material und Literaturangaben darstellen. Die Gliederung folgt den drei Lebensgemeinschaften Benthos, Plankton und Nekton.

Dieses Buch soll Exkursionsleitern und -teilnehmern dazu dienen, Exkursionen an Nordsee, Atlantik und Mittelmeer vorzubereiten, durchzufuhren und auszuwerten, wozu auch die Anschriften und Hinweise uber die Ausstattung der grossen meeresbiologischen Stationenbeitragen."

Biological Oceanography: An Introduction (Paperback, 2nd edition): Carol Lalli, Timothy R. Parsons Biological Oceanography: An Introduction (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Carol Lalli, Timothy R. Parsons
R1,755 R1,630 Discovery Miles 16 300 Save R125 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This popular undergraduate textbook offers students a firm grounding in the fundamentals of biological oceanography. As well as a clear and accessible text, learning is enhanced with numerous illustrations including a colour section, thorough chapter summaries, and questions with answers and comments at the back of the book.


The comprehensive coverage of this book encompasses the properties of seawater which affect life in the ocean, classification of marine environments and organisms, phytoplankton and zooplankton, marine food webs, larger marine animals (marine mammals, seabirds and fish), life on the seafloor, and the way in which humans affect marine ecosystems.
The second edition has been thoroughly updated, including much data available for the first time in a book at this level. There is also a new chapter on human impacts - from harvesting vast amounts of fish, pollution, and deliberately or accidentally transferring marine organisms to new environments.
This book complements the Open University Oceanography Series, also published by Butterworth-Heinemann, and is a set text for the Open University third level course, S330.
A leading undergraduate text
New chapter on human impacts - a highly topical subject
Expanded colour plate section

Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 30 (Hardcover): John H.S. Blaxter, Bruce Douglas Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 30 (Hardcover)
John H.S. Blaxter, Bruce Douglas
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Advances in Marine Biology contains up-to-date reviews of all areas of marine science, including fisheries science and macro/micro fauna. Each volume contains peer-reviewed papers detailing the ecology of marine regions.
Key Features
* Up-to-date reviews on marine biology
* Particular focus on plankton, fisheries, and crustacea

Harbour Ecology - Environment and Development in Poole Harbour (Hardcover): John Humphreys, Alice E. Hall Harbour Ecology - Environment and Development in Poole Harbour (Hardcover)
John Humphreys, Alice E. Hall
R3,247 Discovery Miles 32 470 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Poole Harbour is protected and recognised, nationally and internationally, for its ecological importance. However, it has also been classified as polluted and eutrophic. These twin designations - protected yet polluted - exemplify the condition of many estuaries, making Poole Harbour an ideal subject for elucidating the circumstances behind this apparent paradox. The outcome of a conference entitled 'Spotlight on Poole Harbour: Environment & Economics' organised by the Poole Harbour Study Group, this book comprises four main parts. Part I, 'Background', provides a broad introduction to the harbour in terms of its pre-historical and historical significance for human communities and gives a conceptual overview of its modern character and uses. Part II, 'Ecology', contains chapters ranging from plankton to marine mammals. The subsequent parts focus on industries dependent on the biological and chemical 'ecological services' of the estuary: Part III, 'Fisheries', covers recreational and commercial fishing and aquaculture, examining economic value and key shellfish species. Part IV, 'Water Quality', addresses those industries that require the harbour to remediate various effluents, as well as some of the environmental consequences and noteworthy efforts to reduce such impacts. Part V, 'Conclusion', by the editors examines certain general shortcomings of environmental legislation and regulation manifest in the case of Poole Harbour. A central concern throughout is the question of sustainable development in coastal and marine contexts, making this wide-ranging study relevant well beyond the bounds of its primary geographical focus.

Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat - GeoHAB Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats (Hardcover):... Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat - GeoHAB Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats (Hardcover)
Peter Harris, Elaine Baker
R2,910 R2,660 Discovery Miles 26 600 Save R250 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The conservation of marine benthic biodiversity is a recognised goal of a number of national and international programs such as the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (CBD). In order to attain this goal, information is needed about the distribution of life in the ocean so that spatial conservation measures such as marine protected areas (MPAs) can be designed to maximise protection within boundaries of acceptable dimensions. Ideally, a map would be produced that showed the distribution of benthic biodiversity to enable the efficient design of MPAs. The dilemma is that such maps do not exist for most areas and it is not possible at present to predict the spatial distribution of all marine life using the sparse biological information currently available.

Knowledge of the geomorphology and biogeography of the seafloor has improved markedly over the past 10 years. Using multibeam sonar, the benthic ecology of submarine features such as fjords, sand banks, coral reefs, seamounts, canyons, mud volcanoes and spreading ridges has been revealed in unprecedented detail.

This book provides a synthesis of seabed geomorphology and benthic habitats based on the most recent, up-to-date information. Introductory chapters explain the drivers that underpin the need for benthic habitat maps, including threats to ocean health, the habitat mapping approach based on principles of biogeography and benthic ecology and seabed (geomorphic) classification schemes. Case studies from around the world are then presented. They represent a range of seabed features where detailed bathymetric maps have been combined with seabed video and sampling to yield an integrated picture of the benthic communities that are associated with different types of benthic habitat. The final chapter examines critical knowledge gaps and future directions for benthic habitat mapping research.
Reviews and compares the different methodologies currently being used Includes global case studiesProvides geological expertise into what has traditionally been a biological discipline

A Review of Blastozoan Echinoderm Respiratory Structures (Paperback): Sarah L. Sheffield, Maggie R. Limbeck, Jennifer E. Bauer,... A Review of Blastozoan Echinoderm Respiratory Structures (Paperback)
Sarah L. Sheffield, Maggie R. Limbeck, Jennifer E. Bauer, Stephen A. Hill, Martina Nohejlova
R557 Discovery Miles 5 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Echinoderms have evolved diverse and disparate morphologies throughout the Phanerozoic. Among them, blastozoans, an extinct group of echinoderms that were an important component of Paleozoic marine ecosystems, are primarily subdivided into groups based on the morphology of respiratory structures. However, systematic and phylogenetic research from the past few decades have shown that respiratory structures in blastozoans are not group-defining and they have re-evolved throughout echinoderm evolution. This Element provides a review of the research involving blastozoan respiratory structures, along with research concerning the morphology, paleoecology, and ontogeny of each of the major groupings of blastozoans as it relates to their corresponding respiratory structures. Areas of future research in these groups are also highlighted.

Ethohydraulik - Grundlagen, Methoden und Erkenntnisse (German, Hardcover, 2011 ed.): Beate Adam, Boris Lehmann Ethohydraulik - Grundlagen, Methoden und Erkenntnisse (German, Hardcover, 2011 ed.)
Beate Adam, Boris Lehmann
R2,503 Discovery Miles 25 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Um Fliessgewasser den Nutzungsanspruchen des Menschen anzupassen, sind unzahlige Baumassnahmen erforderlich. Um die Auswirkungen wasserbaulicher Aktivitaten auf die in Fliessgewassern lebenden Tiere zu untersuchen, wurde die Ethohydraulik entwickelt. Sie beruht auf der Ethologie (Erforschung des Verhaltens von Tieren) und der Hydraulik (Lehre von den bewegten Flussigkeiten). Die Autoren stellen die Grundlagen dieser Wissenschaftsdisziplin dar und liefern Regeln sowie Grenz- und Bemessungswerte fur die wasserbauliche Praxis."

Recent Advances on Safe Maritime Operations under Extreme Conditions (Hardcover): Spyros Hirdaris, Pentti Kujala, Martin... Recent Advances on Safe Maritime Operations under Extreme Conditions (Hardcover)
Spyros Hirdaris, Pentti Kujala, Martin Bergstroem
R1,423 R1,180 Discovery Miles 11 800 Save R243 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life in Extreme Environments - Insights in Biological Capability (Hardcover): Guido Di Prisco, Howell G. M Edwards, Josef... Life in Extreme Environments - Insights in Biological Capability (Hardcover)
Guido Di Prisco, Howell G. M Edwards, Josef Elster, Ad H.L. Huiskes
R3,310 Discovery Miles 33 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From deep ocean trenches and the geographical poles to outer space, organisms can be found living in remarkably extreme conditions. This book provides a captivating account of these systems and their extraordinary inhabitants, 'extremophiles'. A diverse, multidisciplinary group of experts discuss responses and adaptations to change; biodiversity, bioenergetic processes, and biotic and abiotic interactions; polar environments; and life and habitability, including searching for biosignatures in the extraterrestrial environment. The editors emphasize that understanding these systems is important for increasing our knowledge and utilizing their potential, but this remains an understudied area. Given the threat to these environments and their biota caused by climate change and human impact, this timely book also addresses the urgency to document these systems. It will help graduate students and researchers in conservation, marine biology, evolutionary biology, environmental change and astrobiology better understand how life exists in these environments and their susceptibility or resilience to change.

The Empty Sea - The Future of the Blue Economy (Paperback, 2021 ed.): Ilaria Perissi, Ugo Bardi The Empty Sea - The Future of the Blue Economy (Paperback, 2021 ed.)
Ilaria Perissi, Ugo Bardi
R1,136 Discovery Miles 11 360 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The "Blue Economy" is used to describe all of the economic activities related to the sea, with a special emphasis on sustainability. Traditional activities such as fisheries, but also undersea mining, tourism, and scientific research are included, as well as the phenomenal growth of aquaculture during the past decade. All of these activities, and the irresistible prospect of another new frontier, has led to enthusiastic and, most likely, overenthusiastic assessments of the possibilities to exploit the sea to feed the world, provide low-cost energy, become a new source of minerals, and other future miracles. This book makes sense of these trends and of the future of the blue economy by following our remote ancestors who gradually discovered the sea and its resources, describing the so-called fisherman's curse - or why fishermen have always been poor, explaining why humans tend to destroy the resources on which we depend, and assessing the realistic expectations for extracting resources from the sea. Although the sea is not so badly overexploited as the land, our demands on ecosystem services are already above the oceans' sustainability limits. Some new ideas, including "fishing down" for untapped resources such as plankton, could lead to the collapse of the entire marine ecosystem. How Neanderthals crossed the sea in canoes, how it was possible for five men on a small boat to kill a giant whale, what kind of oil the virgins of the Gospel put into their lamps, how a professor of mathematics, Vito Volterra, discovered the "equations of fishing," why it has become so easy to be stung by a jellyfish while swimming in the sea, and how to play "Moby Dick," a simple board game that simulates the overexploitation of natural resources are just some of the questions that you will be able to answer after reading this engaging and insightful book about the rapidly expanding relationship between humanity and the sea.

Bacillariophyceae - Teil 3: Centrales, Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae (German, Paperback, 2000 ed.): Kurt Krammer Bacillariophyceae - Teil 3: Centrales, Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae (German, Paperback, 2000 ed.)
Kurt Krammer; Assisted by H. Hakansson, M Noerpel; Horst Lange-Bertalot
R4,566 Discovery Miles 45 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Band 2 der a žSA1/4Awasserflora von Mitteleuropa" enthAlt dichotone BestimmungsschlA1/4ssel zu allen in diesem Raum vorkommenden Diatomeen-Arten (ca. 6000 einzellige Kieselalgen mit einer HA1/4lle aus Siliziumdioxid). In dem vorliegenden Teil 2/3 werden folgende Taxa behandelt:

In der Ordnung Centrales: Melosira, Orthoseira, Ellerbeckia, Aulacoseira, Cyclotella, Cyclostephanos, Stehanodiscus, Thalassiosira, Stephanocostis, Skeletonema, Acanthoceras, Chaetoceros, Rhizosolenia, Pleurosira, Actinocyclus.

In der Familie Fragilariaceae: Tetracyclus, Diatoma, Meridion, Asterionella, Tabellaria, Synedra, Fragilaria, Opephora, Hannaea, Centronella.

In der Familie Eunotiaceae: Eunotia, Actinella, Peronia

Annelida (Hardcover): Greg Rouse, Fredrik Pleijel, Ekin Tilic Annelida (Hardcover)
Greg Rouse, Fredrik Pleijel, Ekin Tilic
R4,763 Discovery Miles 47 630 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Annelids (the segmented worms) exist in a remarkably diverse range of mostly marine but also freshwater and terrestrial habitats, varying greatly in size and form. Annelida provides a fully updated and expanded taxonomic reference work which broadens the scope of the classic Polychaetes (OUP, 2001) to encompass wider groups including Clitellata (comprising more than a third of total annelid diversity), Sipuncula, and Thalassematidae (formerly Echiura). It reflects the enormous amount of research on these organisms that has burgeoned since the millennium, principally due to their use as model organisms to address wider and more general evolutionary and ecological questions. Beginning with a clear introduction to the phylum and an outline of annelid taxonomy, this authoritative text describes their collection, the methods to ensure their optimal preservation, and an overview of anatomy with its relevant terminology. The core of the work comprises 77 fully up-to-date taxonomic chapters, informed by anatomy and the latest molecular phylogenomic evidence and carefully organised based on a new, robust phylogenetic hypothesis. Lavishly illustrated throughout with hundreds of previously unpublished high-resolution colour images and SEM micrographs, the sheer beauty and diversity of the annelids is nowhere better presented. Annelida is the definitive reference work for annelid biologists, whilst being of interest to a broader audience of invertebrate zoologists, systematists, and organismal biologists.

Environmental Problems in Marine Biology - Methodological Aspects and Applications (Hardcover): Tamara Garcia Barrera, Jose... Environmental Problems in Marine Biology - Methodological Aspects and Applications (Hardcover)
Tamara Garcia Barrera, Jose Luis Gomez Ariza
R5,533 Discovery Miles 55 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Marine environment can be affected by several pollutants such as the presence of elements and their chemical species, pharmaceuticals, nanoparticles and other emerging contaminants. Environmental monitoring can be assessed by genomics, proteomics (i.e. redox proteomics), chemical speciation analysis and metallomics, metabolomics as well as other advanced strategies. The present book is a useful methodological tool for researchers and specialists in the field of analytical chemistry, environmental sciences, biochemistry, genomics and toxicology. The book includes for the first time the methodological aspects and applications related to chemical speciation and -omics strategies applied to marine environment.

Oceanography and Marine Biology - An Annual Review, Volume 54 (Hardcover): R. N Hughes, D.J. Hughes, I P Smith, A. C. Dale Oceanography and Marine Biology - An Annual Review, Volume 54 (Hardcover)
R. N Hughes, D.J. Hughes, I P Smith, A. C. Dale
R5,680 Discovery Miles 56 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ever-increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and their relevance to global environmental issues create a demand for authoritative reviews summarizing the results of recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has catered to this demand since its founding by the late Harold Barnes more than 50 years ago. Its objectives are to consider, annually, the basic areas of marine research, returning to them when appropriate in future volumes; to deal with subjects of special and topical importance; and to add new subjects as they arise. The favourable reception and complimentary reviews accorded to all the volumes shows that the series is fulfilling a very real need. Volume 54 follows closely the objectives and style of the earlier volumes, continuing to regard the marine sciences-with all their various aspects-as a unity. Physical, chemical, and biological aspects of marine science are dealt with by experts actively engaged in these fields. The series is an essential reference text for researchers and students in all fields of marine science and related subjects, and it finds a place in libraries of universities, marine laboratories, research institutes and government departments. It is consistently among the highest ranking series in terms of impact factor in the marine biology category of the citation indices compiled by the Institute for Scientific Information/Web of Science.

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