- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford (4 April 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198549350
- ISBN-13: 978-0198549352
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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"Although manuals for species identification have been available, there has not been a suitable text devoted to this habitat. Little and Kitching have done a fine job in clearly presenting information about the individual species and the communities to which they belong."--Choice
"Chapters deal with the physical factors of the rocky shore and how they affect the physiology and behavior of major groups of organisms such as algae grazers, suspension feeders, and predators. The structure and function of rocky-shore communities is also covered. The concluding chapter examines the effects of pollution and conservation on species biodiversity."--BIOSIS
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This is an introduction to the study of marine rocky shores in the temperate zone. It is designed to encourage students and others to couple enormous intellectual rewards with the pleasure of working in some of the last easily accessible but relatively unspoilt places, and can be used as a basis for field courses, project work, or for lectures. Centred in North-West Europe, but using examples from all over the world, the book begins by considering the physical factors that characterize the habitat - primarily tides and waves - and goes on to assess how they influence the organisms that live within it. It describes how the behaviour and physiology of individuals belonging to the major groups - algae, grazers, suspension feeders, and predators - are affected by their habitat, how their communities are structured, and discusses theories of community organization. For field courses, it suggests experiments and observations that can be carried out on the shore or in nearby laboratories. Finally, problems of pollution and conservation are considered in the context of their effects upon biodiversity.
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In July 1980, a survey of rocky shores in the Rance estuary, in northern France, found that the more marine areas were well populated with a variety of marine snails-limpets, topshells and winkles. Read the first page
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In July 1980, a survey of rocky shores in the Rance estuary, in northern France, found that the more marine areas were well populated with a variety of marine snails-limpets, topshells and winkles. Read the first page
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I got this book thinking that it might be usefull as I am studying Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology. I have found this book to be very usefull and would recommend it to anyone doing asililar degree.
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