TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thomas,David N.
AU  - Fogg,G.E.
TI  - The biology of polar regions
T2  - The biology of habitats series
SN  - 0199298130
AV  - QH541.5.P6 F64 2008
U1  - 578.0911 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Ecology
KW  - Polar regions
KW  - Natural history
N1  - 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
N2  - "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
ER  -