The biology of polar regions / David N. Thomas [and others].
Material type: TextSeries: Biology of habitatsPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008Description: xiii, 394 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0199298130
- 9780199298136
- 0199298114
- 9780199298112
- 578.0911 22
- QH541.5.P6 F64 2008
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 578.0911 BIO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A375364B |
Revised edition of: The biology of polar habitats / G.E. Fogg. 1998.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-376) and index.
1. Introduction to the Polar Regions -- 2. Stress, Adaptation and Survival in Polar Regions -- 3. Periglacial and Terrestrial Habitats in Polar Regions -- 4. Glacial Habitats in Polar Regions -- 5. Inland Waters in Polar Regions -- 6. Open Oceans in Polar Regions -- 7. Frozen Oceans in Polar Regions -- 8. Marine Benthos in Polar Regions -- 9. Birds and Mammals in Polar Regions -- 10. Climate Change in Polar Regions -- 11. Human impacts on Polar Regions -- 12. Some Conclusions.
"There is an increased awareness of the importance of polar regions, and their vulnerability to anthropogenic derived change. This book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to polar ecology. The emphasis is on the organisms that dominate these environments although pollution, conservation and experimental aspects are also considered. "--Publisher's website.
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