Keywords:
Ecology -- Polar Regions.
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Natural history -- Polar Regions.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
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.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (409 pages)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780191538261
Series Statement:
Biology of Habitats Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=3053059
DDC:
578.0911
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction to the polar regions -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The energy balances of the polar regions -- 1.3 Climate -- 1.4 Thermohaline circulation -- 1.5 El Nino Southern Oscillation -- 1.6 Arctic and North Atlantic Oscillations -- 1.7 Magnetic and electrical phenomena -- 2 Stress, adaptation, and survival in polar regions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Life at low temperatures -- 2.3 Desiccation -- 2.4 The effects of radiation -- 2.5 Biological rhythms in the polar environment -- 3 Periglacial and terrestrial habitats in polar regions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Substrata -- 3.3 Communities -- 3.4 The physiological ecology of polar plants and invertebrates -- 3.5 Specialized communities -- 3.6 Comparison of Arctic and Antarctic terrestrial habitats and communities -- 4 Glacial habitats in polar regions -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Life in the interior of polar ice sheets and glaciers -- 4.3 Life at the margin -- 4.4 The snow alga community -- 4.5 Wider perspectives -- 5 Inland waters in polar regions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Arctic lakes -- 5.3 Antarctic lakes -- 5.4 Streams and rivers -- 5.5 Conclusions -- 6 Open oceans in polar regions -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Gradients in waters -- 6.3 The plankton -- 6.4 The physiological ecology of polar phytoplankton -- 6.5 The zooplankton -- 6.6 Squid -- 6.7 Fish -- 6.8 The polar marine pelagic systems -- 7 Frozen oceans in polar regions -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The physical characteristics of sea ice -- 7.3 The biology of sea ice -- 7.4 The ice edge -- 7.5 Polynyas -- 7.6 The wider significance of sea ice biology -- 8 Marine benthos in polar regions -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The littoral zone -- 8.3 The shallow sublittoral zone -- 8.4 The benthos of deep waters -- 8.5 Benthos under ice shelves -- 8.6 Seasonality and dynamics of benthic communities.
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8.7 Comparisons and conclusions -- 9 Birds and mammals in polar regions -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Seabirds -- 9.3 Seals -- 9.4 Whales -- 9.5 Bears and foxes -- 10 Climate change in polar regions -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Changes during geological time: the ice ages -- 10.3 Biological responses to long-term changes -- 10.4 Present-day global climate change and polar regions -- 11 Human impact on polar regions -- 11.1 The first invasions by humans -- 11.2 The ecology of pre-industrial humans in the Arctic -- 11.3 Sealing and whaling -- 11.4 Hunting -- 11.5 Fishing -- 11.6 Pastoral and agriculture development -- 11.7 Introduction of non-native organisms by humans -- 11.8 Mineral and oil extraction -- 11.9 Pollution -- 11.10 Tourism -- 11.11 Military uses of the polar regions -- 11.12 Conservation -- 12 Some conclusions -- Further reading and web resources -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
