01512nam a2200277Ia 4500 TVU_11794 210423s9999 xx 000 0 und d 0198549350 9780198549352 eng 574.52638 C428 Little, Colin The Colin Little , J.A. Kitching Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 1996 ix, 240 p. ill 24 cm Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-233) and index This work offers an introduction to the biology of the unique organisms that inhabit rocky coastal ecosystems. Using examples from all over the world, the book serves as an ideal resource for instruction, either in the field or lecture hall. It describes the physical factors that affect organisms, the biology of the animals and plants that live on the shore, the factors that control them, and the communities they form. The authors provide examples of observations and experiments that can be conducted either in the lab, or on-site. They also address key problems of pollution and conservation in the context of their effects on biodiversity. The work will interest all students of marine biology, along with professional marine biologists and amateur naturalists Seashore biology; Seashore ecology Colin Little; J.A. Kitching Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh