Marine Hard Bottom Communities: Patterns, Dynamics, Diversity, and Change

by Martin Wahl

Book Overview

Marine hard bottoms feature some of the most spectacular and diverse biological communities on this planet. These not only contain a rich treasure of genetic, taxonomic and functional information but also deliver irreplaceable ecosystem services. At the same time, they are highly vulnerable and increasingly threatened by anthropogenic pressures. This volume has collected contributions by 50 scientists from numerous biogeographic regions, dealing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642242413
• ISBN13: 9783642242410
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"