Biogeochemistry of Marine Systems (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780849328183)

Marine systems vary in their sensitivities to perturbation. Perturbation may be insidious - such as increasing eutrophication of coastal areas - or it may be dramatic - such as a response to an oil spill or some other accident. Climate change may occur incrementally or it may be abrupt, and ecosystem resilience is likely to be a complex function of the interactions of the factors and species mediating key biogeochemical processes. Biogeochemistry of Marine Systems considers issues of marine system resilience, focusing on a range of marine systems that exemplify major global province types. Each system is interesting in its own right, on account of its sensitivity to natural or anthropogenic change or its importance as an ecological service provider. Each contributing author concentrates on advances of the last decade. This prime reference source for marine biogeochemists, marine ecologists, and global systems scientists provides a strong foundation for the study of the multiple marine systems undergoing change because of natural biochemical or anthropogenic factors.

Author: Kenneth D. Black
ISBN-10: 0849328187
ISBN-13: 9780849328183
Publisher: Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2003
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.94lbs
Size: 9.68h x 6.10w x 1.04d