{"product_id":"ecology-of-marine-bivalves-richard-f-dame-9781439839096","title":"Ecology of Marine Bivalves: An Ecosystem Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003eBivalve mollusks are roughly hand-sized animals that can aggregate into large groups of millions of individuals as reefs--pumping and filtering enough water in short periods of time to control the processes on the reef and adjacent tidal waters--and serve as valuable indicators and monitors of ecosystem health. \u003cstrong\u003eEcology of Marine Bivalves: An Ecosystems Approach, Second Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e examines the ecology of bivalves from an ecosystem or holistic view, taking into consideration their history, thermodynamics, components, and interactions with other species--namely humans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the advent of the United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) in the year 2000, its emphasis for utilizing the ecosystem approach as a standard guideline, and the growing interest in global climate change, this edition has been expanded to include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new chapter on shell rings, which emphasizes the importance of interaction between disciplines so that we might learn from the past in order to plan for the future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScientific work done on several continents, including case studies from the Chesapeake Bay, the Wadden Sea, and other case studies from Europe and New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional material on non-equilibrium thermodynamics, complexity theory, and other cross-disciplinary interactions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book discusses the roles of marine bivalves as a keystone species and as ecosystem engineers, and explains how bivalves are used as monitors and indicators of ecosystem stress and as a fisheries resource. Utilizing case studies and targeted published research to develop narratives suitable for a complex systems approach, the second edition of \u003cstrong\u003eEcology of Marine Bivalves\u003c\/strong\u003e is invaluable to scientists and marine workers interested in an up-to-date treatment of mollusks in our seas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard F. Dame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439839093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439839096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013","brand":"Richard F. Dame","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088272339199,"sku":"9781439839096","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e98e0a0-f50e-47c6-9d8c-0cd2f5151092.jpg?v=1769103986","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ecology-of-marine-bivalves-richard-f-dame-9781439839096","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}