Buch, Englisch, 527 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 980 g
The Microscopic Motile Fauna of Aquatic Sediments
Buch, Englisch, 527 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 980 g
ISBN: 978-3-540-68657-6
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Meiobenthology is the science of the tiny animals that live in huge numbers in all aquatic sediments. This fully revised and enlarged second edition emphasizes new discoveries and developments in this field. Major progress has been made in three general areas: - Systematics, diversity and distribution, - Ecology, food webs, and energy flow, - Environmental aspects, including studies of anthropogenic impacts.
The meiobenthos of polar and tropical regions, deep-sea bottoms and hydrothermal vents are now studied in more detail. The high number of species found to survive under such extreme conditions puts them at the forefront of biodiversity studies. Molecular screening methods enable large numbers to be analyzed upon applying reasonable effort. The aim of this book is to synthesize these modern scientific achievements such that meiobenthology can play a key role in aquatic research and in assessing the health of our environment.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Einzeller (Protozoen)
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Terrestrische Ökologie
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Limnologie (Süßwasser)
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
Weitere Infos & Material
to Meiobenthology.- The Biotope: Factors and Study Methods.- Sampling and Processing Meiofauna.- Biological Characteristics of Meiofauna.- Meiofauna Taxa: A Systematic Account.- Evolutionary and Phylogenetic Effects in Meiobenthology.- Patterns of Meiofauna Distribution.- Meiofauna from Selected Biotopes and Regions.- Synecological Perspectives in Meiobenthology.- Retrospect on Meiobenthology and Outlook on New Approaches and Future Research.
