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*Dynamics of marine ecosystems : biological-physical interactions in the oceans / K. H. Mann and J. R. N. Lazier. – 3. ed. – Malden (Mass.) : Blackwell Science, 2006. – XII, 496 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Collocazione: BS/05./R/0125

The new edition of this widely respected text provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the effects of biological–physical interactions in the oceans from the microscopic to the global scale.

considers the influence of physical forcing on biological processes in a wide range of marine habitats including coastal estuaries, shelf-break fronts, major ocean gyres, coral reefs, coastal upwelling areas, and the equatorial upwelling system

investigates recent significant developments in this rapidly advancing field

includes new research suggesting that long-term variability in the global atmospheric circulation affects the circulation of ocean basins, which in turn brings about major changes in fish stocks. This discovery opens up the exciting possibility of being able to predict major changes in global fish stocks

written in an accessible, lucid style, this textbook is essential reading for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students studying marine ecology and biological oceanography

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Nuovi arrivi giugno 2009

*Fisheries biology, assessment and management / Michael King. – 2. ed. – Oxford : Blackwell, 2007. – XIV, 382 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Collocazione: BS/05./R/0124

This excellent second edition of Fisheries Biology, Assessment and Management, has been fully updated and expanded, providing a book which is an essential purchase for students and scientists studying, working or researching in fisheries and aquatic sciences.

In the same way that excessive hunting on land has threatened terrestrial species, excessive fishing in the sea has reduced stocks of marine species to dangerously low levels. In addition, the ecosystems that support coastal marine species are threatened by habitat destruction, development and pollution. Open access policies and subsidised fishing are placing seafood in danger of becoming a scarce and very expensive commodity for which there is an insatiable demand.

Positive trends include actions being taken to decrease the incidental catches of non-target species, consumer preferences for seafood from sustainable fisheries, and the establishment of no-take areas that provide refuges for marine species. But there is an urgent need to do more.

Because there is an increasing recognition of the need to manage ecosystems as well as fish stocks, this second edition of this bestselling text book includes an additional chapter on marine ecology. Chapters on parameter estimation and stock assessment now include step-by-step instructions on building computer spreadsheet models, including simulations with random variations that realistically emulate the vagaries of nature. Sections on ecosystem management, co-management, community-based management and marine protected areas have been expanded to match the increased interest in these areas.

Containing many worked examples, computer programs and numerous high quality illustrations, Fisheries Biology, Assessment and Management, second edition, is a comprehensive and essential text for students worldwide studying fisheries, fish biology, aquatic and biological sciences. As well as serving as a core text for students, the book is a superb reference for fisheries and aquatic researchers, scientists and managers across the globe, in both temperate and tropical regions. Libraries in all universities where fish biology, fisheries, aquatic sciences and biological sciences are studied and taught will need copies of this most useful new edition on their shelves.

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Nuovi arrivi novembre 2008

*Biologia marina / Giuseppe Cognetti, Michele Sara, Giuseppe Magazzu. – Ed. aggiornata / a cura di Giuseppe Cognetti. – [Bologna] : Calderini, [2008]. – XII, 606 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Collocazione: BS/05./E/0010 B

II volume articolato in 18 capitoli fornisce una panoramica dell’ecosistema marino, dei rapporti degli organismi tra loro e con l’ambiente fisico, della biodiversità e dell’impatto delle attività umane sul mare. I vari argomenti vengono analizzati sulla base delle moderne conoscenze della biologia generale, dell’ecologia e dell’oceanografia. Il testo, è stato mantenuto agile e conciso per favorire gli studenti universitari di Scienze ambientali, biologiche e naturali a cui, in primo luogo, è indirizzato. Esso è rivolto non soltanto agli studenti universitari ma anche a quella più vasta cerchia di persone che, attratte dall’affascinante vita nel mare, siano interessate alla sua conoscenza e vogliano aggiornarsi sui suoi problemi per meglio comprendere l’importanza dell’ambiente marino per l’avvenire dell’uomo.

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