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9%OFFMichael A. Rex - Deep-Sea Biodiversity: Pattern and Scale - 9780674036079 - V9780674036079
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Deep-Sea Biodiversity: Pattern and Scale

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Description for Deep-Sea Biodiversity: Pattern and Scale Hardback. Presents a synthesis of patterns and causes of biodiversity in organisms that dwell in the vast sediment ecosystem that blankets the ocean floor. This title provides a comprehensive analysis of geographic variation in benthic animal abundance and biomass. It documents geographic patterns of deep-sea species diversity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16-page color insert, 185 halftones. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
Frigid, dark, and energy-deprived, the deep sea was long considered hostile to life. However, new sampling technologies and intense international research efforts in recent decades have revealed a remarkably rich fauna and an astonishing variety of novel habitats. These recent discoveries have changed the way we look at global biodiversity. In Deep-Sea Biodiversity, Michael Rex and Ron Etter present the first synthesis of patterns and causes of biodiversity in organisms that dwell in the vast sediment ecosystem that blankets the ocean floor. They provide the most comprehensive analysis to date of geographic variation in benthic animal abundance and biomass. The ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
676g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674036079
SKU
V9780674036079
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About Michael A. Rex
Michael A. Rex is Professor of Biology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and Research Associate at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. Ron J. Etter is Professor of Biology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Reviews for Deep-Sea Biodiversity: Pattern and Scale
Rex and Etter offer a truly novel synthesis of an exciting and dynamic subject. They have done an exceptional job of compiling new data that captures the history, idea development, and current conceptual understanding of the abundance and diversity of the deep sea.
Lisa A. Levin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Deep-sea ecology is experiencing an international resurgence. This book ... Read more

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