Deep-sea Biodiversity
Author | : Michael A. Rex |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674036077 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674036079 |
Rating | : 4/5 (079 Downloads) |
Download or read book Deep-sea Biodiversity written by Michael A. Rex and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rex and Etter present the first synthesis of patterns and causes of biodiversity in organisms that dwell in the vast sediment ecosystem of ocean floor. They offer a new understanding of marine biodiversity that will be of general interest to ecologists and is crucial to responsible exploitation of natural resources at the deep-sea floor.