Description |
xii, 354 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Setting the stage: patterns of benthic standing stock -- Local species diversity -- Regional patterns of alpha species diversity -- Oceanwide variation in alpha species diversity and long-term change -- Beta diversity along depth gradients -- Ev |
Summary |
"Frigid, dark, and energy-deprived, the deep sea was long considered hostile to life. However, new sampling technologies and intense international research efforts in recent decades have revealed a remarkably rich fauna and an astonishing variet |
Subject |
Deep-sea biology.
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Marine biodiversity.
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Added Author |
Etter, Ron J., 1955-
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ISBN |
0674036077 (alk. paper) |
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9780674036079 (alk. paper) |
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