Quantitative Analysis of Marine Biological Communities (eBook)

Field Biology and Environment

Gerald J. Bakus (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2006 | 1. Auflage
456 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-09917-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Quantitative methods specifically tailored for the marine
biologist

While there are countless texts published on quantitative methods
and many texts that cover quantitative terrestrial ecology, this
text fills the need for the special quantitative problems
confronting marine biologists and biological oceanographers. The
author combines common quantitative techniques with recent advances
in quantitative methodology and then demonstrates how these
techniques can be used to study marine organisms, their behaviors,
and their interactions with the environment. Readers learn how to
better design experiments and sampling, employ sophisticated
mathematical techniques, and accurately interpret and communicate
the results.

Most of this text is written at an introductory level, with a few
topics that advance to more complex themes. Among the topics
covered are plot/plotless sampling, biometrics, experimental
design, game theory, optimization, time trends, modeling, and
environmental impact assessments.

Even readers new to quantitative methods will find the material
accessible, with plenty of features to engage their interest,
promote learning, and put their knowledge into practice:

* One or more examples are provided to illustrate each individual
quantitative technique presented in the text

* The accompanying CD-ROM features two multimedia programs, several
statistical programs, help to run complex statistical programs, and
additional information amplifying topics covered in the text

* References lead readers to additional information to pursue
individual topics in greater depth

Quantitative Analysis of Marine Biological Communities, with its
extensive use of examples, is ideal for undergraduate and graduate
students in marine biology. Marine biologists, regardless of their
level of experience, will also discover new approaches to
quantitative analysis tailored to the particular needs of their
field.

Autor

GERALD J. BAKUS, PHD, is Professor of Biology at the University of Southern California. He has more than five decades of experience in biology and the marine sciences. In addition to his many published research and review articles, Dr. Bakus is the author of Quantitative Ecology and Marine Biology and Coral Reef Ecosystems.

Rezensionen

"This book assists with this decision making process by providing
an overview of a wide range of sampling and analytical
methodologies used in marine biological studies, and indeed in
other ecosystems". (The Geographical Journal, 1 March 2010)



"The book is most appropriate for...students" (The Quarterly
Review of Biology)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.1.2007
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Ökologie • Chemie • Chemistry • earth sciences • Environmental Analysis • Environmental Geoscience • Geowissenschaften • Methoden der Daten- u. Stichprobenerhebung • Ökologie • Quantitative Analyse • Statistics • Statistik • Survey Research Methods & Sampling • Umweltanalytik • Umweltgeowissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 0-470-09917-8 / 0470099178
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-09917-9 / 9780470099179