Deep-sea : marine biology, geology, and human impact /
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| Imprint: | New York : Nova Publishers, [2012] |
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| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Oceanography and ocean engineering Marine biology Oceanography and ocean engineering series. Marine biology (New York, N.Y.) |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11179662 |
| Summary: | The deep-sea ecosystems include waters and sediments at the lowest layer in the ocean, existing below the thermocline and above the seabed, at a depth of 1000 fathoms (1800 m) or more. They represent the world's largest biome, covering more than 65% of the world surface and including more than 95% of the global biosphere. This book examines the marine biology, geology and human impact of the deep-sea environment. Topics discussed include the stratigraphical distribution and evolutionary classification of the schackoinid planktic foraminifera; the biological characteristics of the skilfish, erilepis zonifer in the North Pacific Ocean; protein degradation at deep-sea sediment; primary production and carbon cycling in the deep-sea; and biodiversity and ecosystem function in the deep-Mediterranean Sea. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781622571918 1622571916 9781622571734 1622571738 |