The Estuarine Ecosystem
Donald S. McLusky
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Paperback. Series: Tertiary Level Biology. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TDCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
For the inhabitants of many of the world's major cities and towns, estuaries provide their nearest glimpse of a natural habitat; a habitat which, despite the attempts of man to pollute it or reclaim it, has remained a fascinating insight into a natural world where energy is transformed from sunlight into plant material, and then through the steps of a food chain is converted into a rich food supply for birds and fish. The biologist has become interested in estuaries as areas in which to study the responses of animals and plants to severe environmental gradients. Gradients of salinity for ... Read more
For the inhabitants of many of the world's major cities and towns, estuaries provide their nearest glimpse of a natural habitat; a habitat which, despite the attempts of man to pollute it or reclaim it, has remained a fascinating insight into a natural world where energy is transformed from sunlight into plant material, and then through the steps of a food chain is converted into a rich food supply for birds and fish. The biologist has become interested in estuaries as areas in which to study the responses of animals and plants to severe environmental gradients. Gradients of salinity for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Tertiary Level Biology
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401168649
SKU
V9789401168649
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99-15
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