Oceanography and Marine Biology

An Annual Review, Volume 44

R. N. Gibson, R. J. A. Atkinson, J. D. M. Gordon, R. N. Gibson, R. J. A. Atkinson, J. D. M. Gordon

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2006
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781420006391
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

With increasing interest in the field and its relevance in global environmental issues, Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review provides authoritative reviews that summarize results of recent research in basic areas of marine research, exploring topics of special and topical importance while adding to new areas as they arise. This volume, part of a series that regards the all marine sciences as a complete unit, features contributions from experts involved in biological, chemical, geological, and physical aspects of marine science. Including a full color insert and an extensive reference list, the text is an essential reference for researchers and students in all fields of marine science.

Table of contents

• Front cover
• Contents
• Preface
• Correction to Volume 43
• REVIEW OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL ECOLOGICAL MODELLING RELATED TO THE NORTH SEA SHELF SYSTEM. PART II: MODEL VALIDATION AND DATA NEEDS
• ROLE, ROUTES AND EFFECTS OF MANGANESE IN CRUSTACEANS
• MACROFAUNAL BURROWING: THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE
• MEDITERRANEAN CORALLIGENOUS ASSEMBLAGES: A SYNTHESIS OF PRESENT KNOWLEDGE
• DEFENSIVE GLANDULAR STRUCTURES IN OPISTHOBRANCH MOLLUSCS — FROM HISTOLOGY TO ECOLOGY
• TAXONOMY, ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR OF THE CIRRATE OCTOPODS
• THE ECOLOGY OF RAFTING IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT. III. BIOGEOGRAPHICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY CONSEQUENCES
• POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MARINE MAMMALS
• AUTHOR INDEX
• SYSTEMATIC INDEX
• SUBJECT INDEX
• Back cover