Antarctic ecosystems : environmental contamination, climate change, and human impact / R. Bargagli.
"This volume provides an overview of climate change data, its effects on the structure and functioning of Antarctic ecosystems, and the occurrence and cycling of persistent contaminants. It discusses the unique physico-chemical characteristics of the Antarctic environment, ecophysiological adap...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
[2005]
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| Series: | Ecological studies ;
v. 175. |
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| Summary: | "This volume provides an overview of climate change data, its effects on the structure and functioning of Antarctic ecosystems, and the occurrence and cycling of persistent contaminants. It discusses the unique physico-chemical characteristics of the Antarctic environment, ecophysiological adaptations of terrestrial and marine organisms, the transfer of contaminants in pelagic and neritic food chains and the possible consequences for animals at higher trophic levels. The text concludes with possible future scenarios of climate change and atmospheric contamination and the role of Antarctic organisms in the early detection of environmental perturbations."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 395 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-377) and index. |
| ISBN: | 3540220917 9783540220916 |
| ISSN: | 0070-8356 ; |