Ecology of Coastal Marine Sediments: Form, Function, and Change in the Anthropocene

Ecology of Coastal Marine Sediments: Form, Function, and Change in the Anthropocene
ISBN-10
0198804776
ISBN-13
9780198804772
Category
Marine sediments
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2021
Authors
Simon Thrush, Judi Hewitt, Conrad Pilditch

Description

This accessible textbook provides an ideal point of entry into the field, providing basic information on the nature of soft-sediment ecosystems, examples of how and why we research them, the new questions these studies inspire, and the applications that ultimately benefit society.

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