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Title:

The biology of polar regions / David N. Thomas ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xiii, 394 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Ecology--Polar regions.
Natural history--Polar regions.

Other Authors:

Thomas, David N. (David Neville), 1962-
Fogg, G. E. (Gordon Elliott), 1919- Biology of polar habitats.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: The biology of polar habitats / G.E. Fogg. 1998. Includes bibliographical references (p. [338]-376) and index.

Contents:

Introduction to the polar regions -- Introduction -- The energy balances of the polar regions -- Climate -- Thermohaline circulation -- El Niño Southern Oscillation -- Arctic and North Atlantic Oscillations -- Magnetic and electrical phenomena -- Stress, adaptation, and survival in polar regions -- Introduction -- Life at low temperatures -- Desiccation -- The effects of radiation -- Biological rhythms in the polar environment -- Periglacial and terrestrial habitats in polar regions -- Introduction -- Substrata -- Communities -- The physiological ecology of polar plants and invertebrates -- Specialized communities -- Comparison of Arctic and Antarctic terrestrial habitats and communities -- Glacial habitats in polar regions -- Introduction -- Life in the interior of polar ice sheets and glaciers -- Life at the margin -- The snow alga community -- Wider perspectives -- Inland waters in polar regions -- Introduction -- Arctic lakes -- Antarctic lakes -- Streams and rivers -- Conclusions -- Open oceans in polar regions -- Introduction -- Gradients in waters -- The plankton -- The physiological ecology of polar phytoplankton -- The zooplankton -- Squid -- Fish -- The polar marine pelagic systems -- Frozen oceans in polar regions -- Introduction -- The physical characteristics of sea ice -- The biology of sea ice -- The ice edge -- Polynyas -- The wider significance of sea ice biology -- Marine benthos in polar regions -- Introduction -- The littoral zone -- The shallow sublittoral zone -- The benthos of deep waters -- Benthos under ice shelves -- Seasonality and dynamics of benthic communities -- Comparisons and conclusions -- Birds and mammals in polar regions -- Introduction -- Seabirds -- Seals -- Whales -- Bears and foxes -- Climate change in polar regions -- Introduction -- Changes during geological time: the ice ages -- Biological responses to long-term changes -- Present-day global climate change and polar regions -- Human impact on polar regions -- The first invasions by humans -- The ecology of pre-industrial humans in the Arctic -- Sealing and whaling -- Hunting -- Fishing -- Pastoral and agriculture development -- Introduction of non-native organisms by humans -- Mineral and oil extraction -- Pollution -- Tourism -- Military uses of the polar regions -- Conservation -- Some conclusions.

Series:

The biology of habitats series

ISBN:

0199298130 (alk. paper)
9780199298136 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007047118

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)