Marine Ecological Processes [Hardcover]

I. Valiela (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0387943218 | ISBN-13: 978-0387943213 | Edition: 2nd

Marine Ecological Processes is a modern review and synthesis of marine ecology that provides the reader - particularly the graduate student - with a lucid introduction to the intellectual concepts, approaches, and methods of this evolving discipline. Comprehensive in its coverage, this book focuses on the processes controlling marine ecosystems, communities, and populations and demonstrates how general ecological principles - derived from terrestrial and freshwater systems as well - apply to marine ecosystems. Numerous illustrations, examples, and references clearly impart to the reader the current state of research in this field; its achievements as well as unresolved controversies.

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"No question that this superb second edition...will receive much appreciation. It provides an excellent source of information and inspiration for both students and professional marine biologists." Crustaceana

Product Details

• Hardcover: 686 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (August 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387943218
• ISBN-13: 978-0387943213
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,239,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where is the 3rd edition? [Esp. updating global warming], June 26, 2006

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This review is from: Marine Ecological Processes (Hardcover)

This second edition came out in 95, some 10 years after the first edition. By the preface's rationale, it is surely overdue for the third edition.

However, for the undergrad, and perhaps too for the grad student in marine sciences, the bulk of this text should still be useful. It gives detailed explanations of marine ecosystems, and of their food chains. Key ideas like species diversity are explored at length. The text also looks at a very macro issue. The carbon cycle. In both aerobic and anoxic environments.

On a very topical subject, the large scale effects of long term atmospheric changes are predicted. Remember that this was written in 95. With the recent onslaught of new observational evidence for global warming, this section of the book cries out for updating. In 95, some of the conclusions were justifiably tentative, being based only on what was then known. Perhaps the conclusions can now be restated and expanded with more assurance?

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A basic tool for oceanographers, January 19, 2001

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This review is from: Marine Ecological Processes (Hardcover)

Marine Ecological Processes is a clear and broad compendium of the present knowledge on biological oceanography. In my opinion it is, among the books on the subject, the one that presents a wider and deeper vision of biological oceanography. Although it is addressed mostly to graduate students, the complexity of the subjects dealt make it also valuable for more advanced researchers. In summary, is the kind of book that should be, as a basic consult guide, in the library of any oceanographer.