ABSTRACT

First published in 1993, The Biology of the Southern Ocean has been referred to as international research at its best and an invaluable reference. Drawing on the considerable volume of information published in the last ten years, this second edition retains the format that made the first edition a popular bestseller, while updating the information

chapter 1|16 pages

The Southern Ocean

chapter 2|42 pages

Phytoplankton and Primary Production

chapter 3|40 pages

Sea-Ice Microbial Communities

chapter 4|28 pages

Zooplankton

chapter 5|50 pages

Krill

chapter 6|8 pages

Nekton

chapter 7|24 pages

Fish

chapter 8|22 pages

Seals

chapter 9|18 pages

Whales

chapter 10|26 pages

Birds

chapter 11|42 pages

Benthic Communities

chapter 12|24 pages

The Fast Ice and Ice Shelves

chapter 13|19 pages

Ice-Edge Processes

chapter 15|52 pages

Ecosystem Dynamics

chapter 16|18 pages

Resource Exploitation

chapter 18|14 pages

Management of Living Resources

chapter 19|10 pages

Ultraviolet Radiation

chapter 21|8 pages

Human Impact