Contributor
Thomas, David N. (David Neville), 1962-
Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxiii, 394 p., [8] pgs of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Note:Rev. ed. of: The biology of polar habitats / G.E. Fogg. 1998 ...from Preface.
Note:Introduction to the polar regions -- Introduction -- The energy balances of the polar regions -- Climate -- Thermohaline circulation -- El Nino Southern Oscillation -- Arctic and North Atlantic Oscillations -- Magnetic and electrical phenomena -- Stress, adaptation, and survival in polar regions -- Introduction -- Life at low temperatures -- Desiccation -- The effects of radiation -- Biological rhythms in the polar environment -- Periglacial and terrestrial habitats in polar regions -- Introduction -- Substrata -- Communities -- The physiological ecology of polar plants and invertebrates -- Specialized communities -- Comparison of Arctic and Antarctic terrestrial habitats and communities -- Glacial habitats in polar regions -- Introduction -- Life in the interior of polar ice sheets and glaciers -- Life at the margin -- The snow alga community -- Wider perspectives -- Inland waters in polar regions -- Introduction -- Arctic lakes -- Antarctic lakes -- Streams and rivers -- Conclusions -- Open oceans in polar regions -- Introduction -- Gradients in waters -- The plankton -- The physiological ecology of polar phytoplankton -- The zooplankton -- Squid -- Fish -- The polar marine pelagic systems -- Frozen oceans in polar regions -- Introduction -- The physical characteristics of sea ice -- The biology of sea ice -- The ice edge -- Polynyas -- The wider significance of sea ice biology -- Marine benthos in polar regions -- Introduction -- The littoral zone -- The shallow sublittoral zone -- The benthos of deep waters -- Benthos under ice shelves -- Seasonality and dynamics of benthic communities -- Comparisons and conclusions -- Birds and mammals in polar regions -- Introduction -- Seabirds -- Seals -- Whales -- Bears and foxes -- Climate change in polar regions -- Introduction -- Changes during geological time: the ice ages -- Biological responses to long-term changes -- Present-day global climate change and polar regions -- Human impact on polar regions -- The first invasions by humans -- The ecology of pre-industrial humans in the Arctic -- Sealing and whaling -- Hunting -- Fishing -- Pastoral and agriculture development -- Introduction of non-native organisms by humans -- Mineral and oil extraction -- Pollution -- Tourism -- Military uses of the polar regions -- Conservation -- Some conclusions.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [338]-376) and index.
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