| Bivalve Filter Feeders: In Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystem Processes Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Dame, Richard F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642783554 ISBN-13: 9783642783555 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Life Sciences - Molecular Biology |
| Dewey: 003.3 |
| Series: NATO Asi Subseries G: |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.80 lbs) 579 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bivalve filter-feeding mollusks are important components of coastal ecosystems because they remove large quantities of suspended material from the water and excrete abundant amounts of reactive nutrients. These animals are also major prey for numerous predators including birds, fish, mammals, and invertebrates; furthermore, they are significant food resources for humans. While studies on the organismic and population level have dominated bivalve ecology, the recent focus on the ecosystem roles of filter feeding systems has led to larger-scale investigations. With this approach the specific topics of physiology, grazing, predation, nutrient cycling, physical environment, computer simulation modeling, and environmental management are combined into a meaningful whole. |