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. Ed(S): Pisano, Eva; Vacchi, Marino; Ghigliotti, Laura - Antarctic Silverfish A Keystone Species  - 9783319558912 - V9783319558912
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Antarctic Silverfish A Keystone Species

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Description for Antarctic Silverfish A Keystone Species Hardback. Editor(s): Pisano, Eva; Vacchi, Marino; Ghigliotti, Laura. Series: Advances in Polar Ecology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 44 colour illustrations, 66 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVS; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .

This book encompasses the body of available scientific information on the notothenioid fish Pleuragramma antarctica commonly known as Antarctic silverfish. This plankton-feeder of the intermediate trophic level is the most abundant fish in the coastal regions of high Antarctica, and plays a pivotal ecological role as the main prey of top predators like seals, penguins, whales and Antarctic toothfish. Broad circum-polar distribution, a key role in the Antarctic shelf pelagic ecosystem, and adaptations makes understanding the species’ likely response to environmental change relevant to foresee the potential responses at the local ecosystem ... Read more

Experts in the field provide here unique insights intothe evolutionary adaptation, eco-physiology, trophic ecology, reproductive and population ecology of the Antarctic silverfish and provide new clues about its vulnerability in facing the challenges of the ongoing environmental changes.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Polar Ecology
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319558912
SKU
V9783319558912
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Ref
99-15

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