The Biogeography of the oceans / guest editors, A.V. Gebruk, E.C. Southward, P.A. Tyler.

Other author Gebruk, A. V. (Andreĭ Viktorovich)
Other author Southward, Eve C.
Other author Tyler, Paul A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoSan Diego, Calif. : Academic Press,
Descriptionxiii, 596 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Book Series Backfile Package - Life Sciences [YBLSC]
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SeriesAdvances in marine biology ; v. 32
Contents Machine generated contents note: l. Introduction 2 -- 2. Methods of Evaluating the Distribution of Plankton 4 -- 3. Patterns of Mesoplankton Distribution 9 -- 4. Vertical Distribution of Macroplankton 58 -- 5. Vertical Zonation of the Pelagic Fauna 68 -- 6. Patterns of Plankton Distribution in the Near-bottom Layer 74 -- References 82 -- Ecology and Biogeography of the Hydrothermal Vent Fauna of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge -- A.V. Gebruk, S.V. Galkin, A.L. Vereshchaka, L.I. Moskalev and A.J. Southward -- 1. Introduction 94 -- 2. Ecology and Structure of the Communities 95 -- 3, Biology and Taxonomy of Hydrothermal Vent Shrimps 109 -- 4. Special Features of the MAR Hydrothermal Fauna 119 -- Acknowledgements 135 -- References 135 -- Biology of the Nazca and Sala y G6mez Submarine -- Ridges, an Outpost of the Indo-West Pacific Fauna in -- the Eastern Pacific Ocean: -- Composition and Distribution of the Fauna, its -- Communities and History -- N.V. Parin, A.N. Mironov and K.N. Nesis -- i. Introduction147 -- 2. Geology of the Seamounts, and Hydrology and Plankton of the Overlying Waters 150 -- 3. Material156 -- 4. Lists of Taxa158 -- 5. Communities167 -- 6. Biogeographic Boundaries201 -- 7. Endemism209 -- 8. Faunistic Relationships213 -- 9. Biogeographical Position221 -- 10. Biogeographic History224 -- 11. Conclusions227 -- Acknowledgements228 -- References228 -- Gonatid Squids in the Subarctic North Pacific: Ecology, Biogeography, Niche Diversity and Role in the Ecosystem -- K.N. Nesis -- t. Introduction245 -- 2. Data Sources248 -- 3. Systematics248 -- 4. Species Accounts249 -- 5. Ecological Divergence of Gonatid Squids289 -- 6. Horizontal and Vertical Distribution of Relative Abundance and Biomass. 300 -- 7. The Role of Gonatid Squids in the Ecosystem303 -- Acknowledgements310 -- References310 -- Zoogeography of the Abyssal and Hadal Zones -- N.G. Vinogradova -- 1. Introduction326 -- 2. Geographic Distribution of the Abyssal Bottom Fauna327 -- 3. Pattern of the Abyssal Fauna Distribution in Some Areas of the Ocean354 -- 4, Geographic Distribution of Ultra-abyssal (Hadal) Fauna367 -- References373 -- Biogeography of the Bathyal Zone -- O.N. Zezina -- 1. Introduction390 -- 2. The Task and the Method392 -- 3. Latitudinal Zone Changes Related to Depth394 -- 4. Symmetry and Asymmetry of the Fauna400 -- 5. Bathyal Regions Where the Shallow-water Fauna Might Penetrate to the -- Deep Sea404 -- 6. The Bathyal Zone as a refuge for "Relicts" and "Living Fossils"407 -- 7. Management and Conservation of the Bathyal Zone413 -- Acknowledgements414 -- References414 -- Trophic Structure of Abyssal Macrobenthos -- M.N. Sokolova -- 1. Introduction429 -- 2. Subject of Research and Materials429 -- 3. Food Sources for Deep-sea Benthos and Feeding Groups438 -- 4. Trophic Areas471 -- Acknowledgements506 -- References507 -- An Outline of the Geographical Distribution of Oceanic -- Phytoplankton -- H.J. Semina -- 1. Introduction528 -- 2. Methods and Materials529 -- 3. Types of Ranges529 -- 4. Peculiarities of the Phytoplankton Community Biotope545 -- 5. The Basis of Range and Expatriation Area553 -- 6. Ranges and Environmental Factors556 -- 7. Phytogeographical Regions of the Ocean and Endemism of Phytoplankton. 558 -- 8. Conclusions560 -- References 560 560 -- Taxonomic Index565 -- Subject Index583 -- Cumulative Index of Titles589 -- Cumulative Index of Authors595.
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