Marine Hard Bottom Communities Patterns, Dynamics, Diversity, and Change

Marine Hard Bottom Communities Patterns, Dynamics, Diversity, and Change / edited by Martin Wahl.

Marine hard bottoms feature some of the most spectacular and diverse biological communities on this planet. These not only contain a rich treasure of genetic, taxonomic and functional information but also deliver irreplaceable ecosystem services. At the same time, they are highly vulnerable and incr...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wahl, Martin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 206
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Plant science.
Botany.
Life sciences.
Aquatic ecology .
Biodiversity.
Ecosystems.
Marine sciences.
Freshwater.
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Table of Contents:
  • Habitat, Substrata and Communities
  • Habitat Characteristics and Typical Functional Groups
  • The Role of Mineral, Living and Artificial Substrata in the Development of Subtidal Assemblages
  • Communities on Deep-Sea Hard Bottoms
  • Epibiosis
  • Diversity Patterns and Their Causes
  • Latitudinal Patterns of Species Richness in Hard-Bottom Communities
  • Regional-Scale Patterns
  • Patterns Along Environmental Gradients
  • Evolutionary Patterns of Diversity and Their Causes
  • Environmental Variability
  • Community Dynamics
  • Fertilization Strategies
  • Larval Supply and Dispersal
  • Settlement and Recruitment
  • Seasonal Dynamics
  • Disruption, Succession and Stochasticity
  • Changes in Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning During Succession
  • Simple and Complex Interactions
  • Changing Biodiversity
  • Anthropogenic Changes in Patterns of Diversity on Hard Substrata: an Overview
  • Shifts in Abiotic Variables and Consequences for Diversity
  • The Loss of Natural Habitats and the Addition of Artificial Substrata
  • Multiple Stressors and Disturbances
  • Mass Mortalities and Extinctions
  • Biological Invasions
  • Habitat Distribution and Heterogeneity in Marine Invasion Dynamics: the Importance of Hard Substrate and Artificial Structure
  • Rehabilitation of Habitat and the Value of Artificial Reefs
  • Protection of Biota and the Value of Marine Protected Areas
  • Role of Diversity
  • The Role of Biodiversity for the Functioning of Rocky Reef Communities
  • Functional and Taxonomic Perspectives of Marine Biodiversity
  • Mechanisms Underpinning Diversity-Stability Relationships in Hard Bottom Assemblages
  • The Aesthetic Value of Littoral Hard Substrata and Consideration of Ethical Frameworks for Their Investigation and Conservation
  • Appropriate Research Methods
  • Field and Research Methods in Marine Ecology.

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