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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107016746

ISBN-139781107016743

eBay Product ID (ePID)201698523

Product Key Features

Number of Pages382 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHadal Zone : Life in the Deepest Oceans

Publication Year2015

SubjectLife Sciences / Ecology, Life Sciences / Marine Biology

TypeTextbook

AuthorNot Available

Subject AreaScience

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight33.2 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2014-006998

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"The most comprehensive book yet written on the mysteries of the ocean's deepest places, written by one of its best explorers." James Cameron, film director, film producer and deep-sea explorer

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal578.77/9

Table Of ContentPreface; Part I. History, Geology and Technology: Introduction; 1. The history of hadal science and exploration; 2. Geography and geology; 3. Full ocean depth technology; Part II. Environmental Conditions and Physiological Adaptations: Introduction; 4. The hadal environment; 5. Hydrostatic pressure; 6. Food supply to the trenches; Part III. The Hadal Community: Introduction; 7. Microbes, protists and worms; 8. Porifera, mollusca and echinodermata; 9. Crustacea; 10. Cnidaria and fish; Part IV. Patterns and Current Perspectives: Introduction; 11. Ecology and evolution; 12. Current perspectives; Appendix; References; Index.

SynopsisThe hadal zone represents one of the last great frontiers in marine science, accounting for 45% of the total ocean depth range. Despite very little research effort since the 1950s, the last ten years has seen a renaissance in hadal exploration, almost certainly as a result of technological advances that have made this otherwise largely inaccessible frontier, a viable subject for research. Providing an overview of the geology involved in trench formation, the hydrography and food supply, this book details all that is currently known about organisms at hadal depths and linkages to the better known abyssal and bathyal depths. New insights on how, where and what really survives and thrives in the deepest biozone are provided, allowing this region to be considered when dealing with sustainability and conservation issues in the marine environment., A valuable resource for undergraduates, postgraduates and deep-sea researchers, this book offers a comprehensive account of life in the deepest oceans and covers a breadth of topics from geology to ecology to illuminate this otherwise deep and dark area of science.

LC Classification NumberQH91.8.D44 J36 2015