Estuarine Nutrient Cycling: The Influence of Primary Producers

Name: Estuarine Nutrient Cycling: The Influence of Primary Producers
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Author: Nielsen, Soren Laurentius
ISBN: 9781402026386

Nielsen, Soren Laurentius

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It is a well-known fact that eutrophication of coastal waters causes significant changes in the species composition of the primary producers. Usually a shift from an ecosystem dominated by sea grasses or large brown algae to an ecosystem dominated by fast-growing green algae or phytoplankton is observed. While this shift has been documented in a number of research papers and books, the consequences of this shift are less well known. This book focuses on the consequences of such changes for nutrient cycling. The aim is to investigate how different types of primary producers influence nutrient cycling in coastal marine waters, and how nutrient cycling changes qualitatively and quantitatively as a consequence of the changes in the primary producer community caused by eutrophication. The various chapters address specific ecological processes such as grazing, decomposition, burial and export of biomass from the ecosystem. The book is intended for researchers and professionals working in the field of coastal marine ecology and estuarine ecology and for advanced students in this field.

EAN

9781402026386

Editorial

SPRINGER

Any d'edició

2005

Idioma

Anglès

Col·lecció

Aquatic Ecology Series

Alt

297