Natural capital and exploitation of the deep ocean
Biogeochemistry of marine systems
by Black, Kenneth D., Shimmield, Graham B.
fromBiological sciences series
This volume considers issues of marine system resilience, focusing on a range of systems that exemplify major global province types but are also interesting in their own right, on account of their sensitivity to natural or anthropogenic change or their importance as ecological s…
This volume examines the deep sea ecosystem from a variety of perspectives. The initial chapters examine the deep-sea floor, the deep pelagic environment and the more specialised chemosynthetic environments of hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. These environments are examined …
Looks at the connections between the atmosphere, the oceans, and life all over the world, describing how these oscillations came to be recognized and the impact they have on the delicate balance of the Earth's biological populations.
