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Biodiversity in the Marine Environment
Goulletquer, Philippe, Gros, Philippe, Boeuf, Gilles, Weber, Jacques
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Description for Biodiversity in the Marine Environment
Hardcover. Biodiversity in the Marine Environment Num Pages: 198 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 71 colour illustrations, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNKH; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 243 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
The oceans cover over 70% of our planet. They are host to a biodiversity of tremendous wealth. Its preservation is now a global priority featuring in several international conventions and a confirmed objective of European policies and national strategies. Understanding the dynamics and the uses of the marine biodiversity is a genuine scientific challenge. Fourteen international experts have got together and identified five priority research themes to address the problem, based on analysing the state of knowledge.
The oceans cover over 70% of our planet. They are host to a biodiversity of tremendous wealth. Its preservation is now a global priority featuring in several international conventions and a confirmed objective of European policies and national strategies. Understanding the dynamics and the uses of the marine biodiversity is a genuine scientific challenge. Fourteen international experts have got together and identified five priority research themes to address the problem, based on analysing the state of knowledge.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401785655
SKU
V9789401785655
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Goulletquer, Philippe, Gros, Philippe, Boeuf, Gilles, Weber, Jacques
Philippe Goulletquer, PhD in biological oceanography, is in charge of issues of marine and coastal biodiversity at Ifremer. He is a member of the scientific council on Natural heritage & biodiversity. Philippe Gros, a highly qualified professor of biological sciences at the École normale supérieure, joined Ifremer in 1984. He was director of Living resources there. Gilles ... Read more
Reviews for Biodiversity in the Marine Environment
From the book reviews: “This excellent review, translated from French, extends beyond the general subject of biodiversity to encompass a wealth of information that will be valuable for managing and conserving living marine resources. … this concise, well-written book will be useful as a textbook and as a reference work on marine biodiversity. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates ... Read more