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Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment (Hardcover)
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Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment (Hardcover)
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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This text introduces and draws together pertinent aspects of fluid
dynamics, physical oceanography, solid mechanics, and organismal
biology to provide a much-needed set of tools for quantitatively
examining the biological effects of ocean waves. "Nowhere on earth
does water move as violently as on wave-swept coasts," writes the
author, "and every breaker that comes pounding on the shore places
large hydrodynamic forces on the organisms resident there." Yet
wave-swept coral reefs and rocky shores are home to some of the
world's most diverse assemblages of plants and animals, and
scientists have chosen these environments to carry out much of the
recent experimental work in community structure and population
dynamics. Until now these studies have been hampered because
biologists often lack a working understanding of the mechanics of
the wave-swept shore. Mark Denny here supplies that understanding
in clear and vivid language. Included are an introduction to
wave-induced water motions and the standard theories for describing
them, a broad introduction to the hydrodynamic forces these water
movements place on plants and animals, and an explanation of how
organisms respond to these forces. These tools are put to use in
the final chapters in an examination of the mechanisms of "wave
exposure" and an exploration of the mechanical determinants of size
and shape in wave-swept environments. Originally published in 1988.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
technology to again make available previously out-of-print books
from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.
These editions preserve the original texts of these important books
while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase
access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of
books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in
1905.
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