Tidal Flat Ecology An Experimental Approach to Species Interactions
The tidal coastline presents a fascinating ecological world. Rocky shores with their recurrent zonation of algae and sessile invertebrates demonstrate the orderliness of nature, apparently obeying general explan atory principles. The niche theory could just as well have hatched out of the tight spe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1985, 1985
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1985 |
| Series: | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 The Beginnings of Research in Tidal Flat Ecology
- 1.2 Field Experiments on Tidal Flats
- The Tidal Flat Ecotone
- 2. Tides, Sediments, and the Distribution of Organisms
- 3. Biogeochemistry of Tidal Sediments
- 4. Living in Tidal Sediments
- 5. The Tidal Flats of Königshafen
- Experiments on Tidal Flats
- 6. Some Problems of Methodology
- 7. Exclusion of Large Fish and Birds
- 8. Predation by Crabs, Shrimp, and Small Fish
- 9. Endobenthic Predation
- 10. Prey Dynamics and Predator Impact
- 11. Macrofauna Promotes Meiofauna
- 12. Interactions in the Biotic Assemblage
- 13. The Open Community on Tidal Flats
- References