Global Seagrass Research Methods (Hardcover)

by R.G. Coles (Author)
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P.H. Nienhuis
...The book is nevertheless the best we have on seagrass research methods, and therefore indispensable for everyone working with seagrasses.
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This thorough and informative volume presents a set of detailed, globally applicable techniques for seagrass research. The book provides methods for all aspects of seagrass science from basic plant collection to statistical approaches and investigations of plant-animal interaction. The emphasis is on methods that are applicable in both developing and developed countries.

The importance of seagrasses in coastal and near shore environments, and ultimately their contribution to the productivity of the world's oceans, has become increasingly recognised over the last 40 years. Seagrasses provide food for sea turtles, nearly 100 fish species, waterfowl and for the marine mammals the manatee and dugong. Seagrasses also support complex food webs by virtue of their physical structure and primary production and are well known for their role as breeding grounds and nurseries for important crustacean, finfish and shell fish populations. Seagrasses a

Product Details

• Hardcover: 482 pages
• Publisher: Elsevier Science; 1 edition (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0444508910
• ISBN-13: 978-0444508911
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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