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Ecology of Marine Bivalves - An Ecosystem Approach, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Ecology of Marine Bivalves - An Ecosystem Approach, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Series: CRC Marine Science
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Bivalve mollusks are roughly hand-sized animals that can aggregate
into large groups of millions of individuals as reefs-pumping and
filtering enough water in short periods of time to control the
processes on the reef and adjacent tidal waters-and serve as
valuable indicators and monitors of ecosystem health. Ecology of
Marine Bivalves: An Ecosystems Approach, Second Edition examines
the ecology of bivalves from an ecosystem or holistic view, taking
into consideration their history, thermodynamics, components, and
interactions with other species-namely humans. With the advent of
the United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) in the
year 2000, its emphasis for utilizing the ecosystem approach as a
standard guideline, and the growing interest in global climate
change, this edition has been expanded to include: A new chapter on
shell rings, which emphasizes the importance of interaction between
disciplines so that we might learn from the past in order to plan
for the future Scientific work done on several continents,
including case studies from the Chesapeake Bay, the Wadden Sea, and
other case studies from Europe and New Zealand Additional material
on non-equilibrium thermodynamics, complexity theory, and other
cross-disciplinary interactions This book discusses the roles of
marine bivalves as a keystone species and as ecosystem engineers,
and explains how bivalves are used as monitors and indicators of
ecosystem stress and as a fisheries resource. Utilizing case
studies and targeted published research to develop narratives
suitable for a complex systems approach, the second edition of
Ecology of Marine Bivalves is invaluable to scientists and marine
workers interested in an up-to-date treatment of mollusks in our
seas.
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