Ocean and Coastal Ecology

21st Century Biology and Agriculture

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Life on the Earth without ocean is impossible. The oceans are of great ecological significance to have direct effect on global environment and human life; and of significant economic importance as the biggest storehouse of mineral, food and energy resources. This book entitled “Ocean and Coastal Ecology” under the series of 21st Century Biology and Agriculture has 10 chapters aimed to provide a clear understanding on scientific principles of marine ecology in order to manage the marine environment and its bio-resources in view of deterioration of marine ecosystems, natural calamities and climate change. This book would be of immense help to students, scholars and all others interested in marine ecology.

Contents: Introduction to Marine Ecology. 2. Environmental Marine Ecology. 3. Ocean Ecology. 4. Coastal Ecology. 5. Ecology of Coral–Reef Ecosystem. 6. Ecology of Estuary. 7. Ecology of Mangroves. 8. Functional Marine Ecology. 9. Threats to Marine Environment. 10. Conservation and Management of Marine Environment.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR K. Kathiresan

Prof. K. Kathiresan from the Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology of Annamalai University has spent practically most of his research career studying mangroves, and has conducted many international and national training programmes on mangroves. His publications have been highly valued and one of his papers on mangorve with B.L. Bingham has appeared in Advances in Marine Biology.

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Title
Ocean and Coastal Ecology
21st Century Biology and Agriculture
Author
Edition
1st. ed.
Publisher
ISBN
9788172338916
Length
x+384p., Illustrations; Maps; 22cm.
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