Basic and Applied Zooplankton Biology, Hardcover by Perumal, Santhanam (EDT);...

by Begum Ajima

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Basic and Applied Zooplankton Biology, Hardcover by Perumal, Santhanam (EDT); Ajima, Begum (EDT); Pachiyappan, Perumal (EDT), ISBN 9811079528, ISBN-13 9789811079528, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The coastal and ocean ecosystem is a significant feature of our planet and provides a source of food for much of life on Earth. Millions of species have been, and are still being discovered in the world’s oceans. Among these zooplankton serve as secondary producers and are significant as they form pelagic food links and act as indicators of water masses. They constitute the largest and most reliable source of protein for most of the ocean’s fishes. As such, their absence or depletion often affects fishery. In many countries, the decline in fishery has been attributed to reduced plankton populations. Furthermore, trillions of tiny copepods produce countless faecal pellets contributing greatly to the marine snow and therefore accelerating the flow of nutrients and minerals from the surface waters to the seabed. They are phylogenetically highly successful groups in terms of phylogenetic age, number of living species and success of adaptive radiation. A study of the basic and applied aspects of zooplankton would provide an index of the fishery potential and applications, offering insights into ocean ecology to safeguard food supplies and livelihoods of the millions of people living in coastal areas. For this reason, we need to understand all the facets of zooplankton as well as

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2018
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789811079528
• Condition: Fine

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