Ecology of Marine Bivalves
| Author | : Richard F. Dame |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 286 |
| Release | : 2016-04-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781000218794 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1000218791 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (791 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ecology of Marine Bivalves written by Richard F. Dame and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the potential use of bivalves as indicators and monitors of ecosystem health, this book describes live and computer simulated experiments, mesocosm studies, and field manipulation experiments. This second edition discusses major new developments, including phase shifts in many coastal and estuarine ecosystems dominated by suspension-feeding bivalves, the invasion or introduction of alien bivalve species, the rapid growth of environmental restoration focused on bivalves, and the examination of geological history with regard to global climate change and its impact on bivalve-dominated systems.
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