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About this product
Product Identifiers
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.