TY - BOOK AU - Mann,K.H. AU - Lazier,J.R.N. TI - Dynamics of marine ecosystems: biological-physical interactions in the oceans SN - 9781118687901 AV - QH541.5.S3 M25 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Malden, MA PB - Blackwell Pub. KW - Marine ecology KW - Biotic communities KW - Écologie marine KW - Biocénoses KW - NATURE KW - Animals KW - Marine Life KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 444-488) and index; 1. Marine ecology comes of age; -- part A. Processes on a scale of less than 1 kilometer; -- 2. Biology and boundary layers; -- 3. Vertical structure of the open ocean : biology of the mixed layer; -- 4. Vertical structure in coastal waters : freshwater run-off and tidal mixing; -- part B. Processes on a scale of 1-1000 kilometers; -- 5. Vertical structure in coastal waters : coastal upwelling regions; -- 6. Fronts in coastal waters; -- 7. Tides, tidal mixing and internal waves; -- part C. Processes on a scale of thousands of kilometers; -- 8. Ocean basin circulation : the biology of major currents, gyres, rings, and eddies; -- 9. Variability in ocean circulation : its biological consequences; -- 10. The oceans and global climate change : physical and biological aspects; -- part D. Discussion and conclusions; -- 11. Questions for the future UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=274677 ER -