Keywords:
Aquatic plants.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Marine macrophytes (macroalgae, seagrasses, and mangroves) comprise thousands of species distributed in shallow water areas along the world's coastlines. They play a key role in marine ecosystems regarding biodiversity and energy flow. A large proportion of macrophyte species can be characterised as ecosystem engineers--organisms that directly or indirectly affect the availability of resources to other species by modifying, maintaining, and creating habitats. The book is among the first one to concentrate on the value of macrophytes for the well-being of marine habitats. The book is aimed at academics but may be useful for students, policy makers, and laymen alike.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (286 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781315353630
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=5209764
DDC:
581.76
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Prefeace -- Table of Contents -- I: Macroalgae and Seagrasses as a Source of Biodiversity -- 1: Microbial Biodiversity Associated with Marine Macroalgae and Seagrasses -- 2: The Role of Chemically Defended Seaweeds as Biodiversity Sources -- 3: Epibiont-Marine Macrophyte Assemblages -- 4: The Role of Floating Plants in Dispersal of Biota Across Habitats and Ecosystems -- 5: The Role of Drifting Algae for Marine Biodiversity -- II: Production of Macrophytes -- 6: Macrophyte Productivity and the Provisioning of Energy and Habitat to Nearshore Systems -- 7: Secondary Production -- III: Human Threats to Macrophytic Foundation Species -- 8: Eutrophication and the Challenge of Changing Biotic Interactions -- 9: Threats to Ecosystem Engineering Macrophytes: Climate Change -- 10: Ecological Interactions between Marine Plants and Alien Species -- 11: Physical Threats to Macrophytes as Ecosystem Engineers -- Index.
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