Advances in Marine Biology (eBook)

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2010 | 1. Auflage
336 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-12-381016-8 (ISBN)

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Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of Marine Biology since 1963 -- over 40 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well-known for both its excellence of reviews and editing. The serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date content on a wide range of topics which will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, and biological oceanography.
* Rated 'Number 1' in the highly competitive category of Marine & Freshwater Biology by ISI in the 2000 ISI journals citation report
* Maintains an Impact Factor of 3.37, the highest in the field
* Series features over 35 years of coverage of the research

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Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of Marine Biology since 1963 -- over 40 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well-known for both its excellence of reviews and editing. The serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date content on a wide range of topics which will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, and biological oceanography. Rated "e;Number 1"e; in the highly competitive category of Marine & Freshwater Biology by ISI in the 2000 ISI journals citation report Maintains an Impact Factor of 3.37, the highest in the field Series features over 35 years of coverage of the research

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Advances in Marine Biology 4
Copyright Page 5
Contributors to Volume 58 6
Contents 10
Series Contents fpr Last Fifteen Years 12
Chapter 1: Temporal Change in Deep-Sea Benthic Ecosystems: A Review of the EvidenceFrom Recent Time-Series Studies 20
1. Introduction 22
2. Theoretical Framework 24
3. Case Studies: Sedimented Environments 34
4. Case Studies: Chemosynthetic Ecosystems 53
5. Discussion 71
6. Conclusions 95
Acknowledgments 97
References 98
Chapter 2: The Biology and Fisheries of European Hake, Merluccius merluccius, in the North-East Atlantic 116
1. Introduction 117
2. European Hake, Merluccius merluccius 131
3. Fisheries and the State of the Population 154
4. Future Perspectives 161
Acknowledgments 163
References 163
Chapter 3: Chronobiology of Deep-Water Decapod Crustaceans on Continental Margins 174
1. Biological Clock Functioning in Decapod Crustaceans 176
2. Rhythms in Continental Margins 184
3. Marine Types of Rhythmic Displacement 190
4. Interpretations of Activity Rhythms from Trawling Data 206
5. Metabolism, Morphology, and Adaptations to Different Types of Displacement and Rhythmic Behaviour 212
6. Ontogenetic and Gender Modulation of Behavioural Rhythms 217
7. Biological Clocks and Bathymetric Ranges of Species' Distribution 224
8. Conclusions 228
Acknowledgments 229
References 230
Chapter 4: The Patagonian Toothfish: Biology,Ecology and Fishery 246
1. Introduction 248
2. Taxonomy and Systematics 249
3. Distribution and Life Cycle 251
4. Population Structure, Movements and Migration Patterns 255
5. Age and Growth 260
6. Reproduction 266
7. Trophic ecology 270
8. Parasites 281
9. Physiology 287
10. Behaviour 290
11. Fishery 291
12. Stock Assessment 304
13. Concluding Remarks 307
Acknowledgments 308
References 308
Subject Index 324

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.10.2010
• Mitarbeit: Herausgeber (Serie): Michael P. Lesser
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-10: 0-12-381016-7 / 0123810167
• ISBN-13: 978-0-12-381016-8 / 9780123810168