Dynamics of marine ecosystems : biological-physical interactions in the oceans / K. H. Mann and J. R. N. Lazier

Mann, K. H. (Kenneth Henry) (b. 1923-)

ISBN 10: 0865420823 / ISBN 13: 9780865420823

Published by Boston, MA : Blackwell Scientific, 1991

About this Item

Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xi, 466 pages. Subjects; Oceans Ecology. Boundary layers. Biological oceanography. Ocean fronts. Marine ecology Marine ecosystems Dynamics. Marine ecology. Biotic communities. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dynamics of marine ecosystems : biological-physical interactions in the oceans / K. H. Mann and J. R. N. Lazier
• Publisher: Boston, MA : Blackwell Scientific
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865420823
• ISBN 13: 9780865420823
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Paperback edition.

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Synopsis

The book covers the following areas: biology and boundary layers; biology of the mixed layer; the verticled structure of open water; freshwater run off and tidal mixing - life in coastal waters; coastal upwelling areas - producers of sardine and anchovy; fronts in coastal waters - zones of high productivity; tides, tidal mixing and internal waves; ocean basin circulation - the biology of major currents, gyres, mings eddies; variability in ocean circulation - its biological consequences; the oceans and global climate - physical biological aspects; oceans and the future.

Review

′The authors have done an admirable job. I will happily recommend this text to my students and colleagues .′
K J Flynn, University of Swansea

′I have used ′Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems′ extensively for my undergraduate oceanography teaching to students from widely different scientific backgrounds. The students found the explanation of the physical processes in this book to be at just the right level, being advanced, up–to–date and clear, but without a lot of complex mathematics. The formulae contained in the book are simple summaries of the physical processes and are easy to use.′
Paul Russell, University of Plymouth

"The book is comprehensive, properly organized, thoroughly researched, thoughtfully synthesized and very well written. . . The book should be mandatory reading not just for senior undergraduate and graduate students . . . but also for those empowered to set up and implement policy for ocean governance."
Botanica Marina