(Ebook) Methods for the Study of Marine Benthos, Fourth Edition by Anastasios Eleftheriou ISBN 9780470670866, 9781118542392, 047067086X, 1118542398

(Ebook) Methods for the Study of Marine Benthos, Fourth Edition by Anastasios Eleftheriou ISBN 9780470670866, 9781118542392, 047067086X, 1118542398

The continuing global decline of the health of the sea, and the increasing depletion of marine resources and biodiversity, caused by human activity and climate change, have led to ever-increasing international concern. These changes in the marine environment highlight the importance of effective monitoring of the ecology of the benthos which has been shown to be a sensitive index of such alterations.

Completely revised and updated to include many new methods and technologies, this Fourth Edition of Methods for the Study of Marine Benthos provides comprehensive coverage on the tools and techniques available to those working in the area. Commencing with an overview of the design and analysis of benthic surveys, the book continues with chapters covering the sedimentary environment, imaging and diving techniques, macro- and meiofauna techniques, deep sea sampling, energy flow and production. An additional new chapter provided in this edition covers phytobenthos techniques.

Written by many of the world’s leading authorities in marine sampling techniques and use, and edited by Professor Anastasios Eleftheriou, this comprehensive Fourth Edition is an essential tool for all marine and environmental scientists, ecologists, fisheries workers and oceanographers. Libraries in all research establishments and universities where these subjects are studied and taught will find this book to be a hugely valuable addition to their collections.

Content:
Chapter 1 Design and Analysis in Benthic Surveys in Environmental Sampling (pages 1–45): Antony J. Underwood and Maura G. Chapman
Chapter 2 Characterising the Physical Properties of Seabed Habitats (pages 47–95): Andrew J. Kenny and Ian Sotheran
Chapter 3 Imaging Techniques (pages 97–124): Chris J. Smith and Heye Rumohr
Chapter 4 Diving (pages 125–173): Colin Munro
Chapter 5 Macrofauna Techniques (pages 175–251): Anastasios Eleftheriou and Derek C. Moore
Chapter 6 Meiofauna Techniques (pages 253–284): Paul J. Somerfield and Richard M. Warwick
Chapter 7 Deep?Sea Benthic Sampling (pages 285–347): Alan J. Jamieson, Ben Boorman and Daniel O.B. Jones
Chapter 8 Measuring the Flow of Energy and Matter in Marine Benthic Animal Populations (pages 349–425): Jaap van der Meer, Thomas Brey, Carlo Heip, Peter M.J. Herman, Tom Moens and Dick van Oevelen
Chapter 9 Phytobenthos Techniques (pages 427–465): Hans Kautsky