Plant-Animal Interactions in the Marine Benthos
Series: Systematics Association Special Volumes; 46;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 26 March 1992
- ISBN 9780198577546
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages586 pages
- Size 236x163x38 mm
- Weight 1026 g
- Language English
- Illustrations halftones, line figures, tables 0
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Short description:
It is becoming increasingly apparent that the interaction between plants and animals is one of the principle factors governing the composition and structure of marine benthic communities. In this volume a number of renowned experts together present a much-needed modern review of the subject. It provides a valuable synthesis and evaluation of the current state of our knowledge of plant-animal interactions in fully marine habitats. Much emphasis is placed upon the
relationship between herbivores and their food plants.
Long description:
Marine ecologists have been leaders in a trend to break down the traditional compartmentalization of the life sciences. This is evident from a large volume of research on plant-animal interactions within the marine environment, which has contributed greatly to our understanding of coastal ecosystems and to general ecological concepts. In this book, leading experts consider the current state of our knowledge of plant-animal interactions as they influence the
distribution, community structure, and abundance of benthic marine organisms. Interactions in different habitats are authoritatively reviewed from both regional and global perspectives, emphasis being placed on the relationship between herbivorous animals and their food plants. Special consideration is given
to bioerosion caused by interactions and to endosymbiosis involving algae and cnidarians.
'The advantages of this volume are the well-written reviews that make a great introduction to the field, but also offer thought-provoking ideas to those cognisant with the subject. This book offers a valuable inventory of what we know and contains enough for the careful reader to identify profitable avenues for future research.'
Steve J. Hall, The Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department, Trends in Ecology & Evolution, September 1992, Vol. 7, No. 9
Table of Contents:
List of contributors; Habitats and regional perspectives: S.J. Hawkins, R.G. Hartnoll, J.M. Kain, & T.A. Norton: Plant-animal interactions on hard substrata in the Northeast Atlantic; R.L. Vadas & R.W. Elner: Plants-animal interactions in the Northwest Atlantic; M.S. Foster: Plant animal interactions in the Northeast Pacific: the importance of grazing to seaweed evolution and assemblage structure; D.M. John, J.H. Price, & G.W. Lawson: Tropical East
Atlantic and islands: plant-animal interactions on tropical shores free of biotic reefs; Deborah M. Brosnan: Ecology of tropical rocky shores: plant-animal interactions in tropical and temperate latitudes; K. Reise: Grazing on sediment shores; R.J. Orth: A perspective on plant-animal interactions in seagrasses:
physical and biological determinants influencing plant and animal abundance; L. Mazzella, M.C. Buia, M.C. Gambi, M. Lorenti, G.F. Russo, M.B. Scipione, & V. Zupo: Plant-animal trophic relationships in the posidonia oceanica ecosystem of the Mediterranean Sea: a review; G.A. Williams & R. Seed: Interactions between macrofaunal epiphytes and their host algae; N.V.C. Polunin & D.W. Klumpp: A trophodynamic model of fish production on a windward reef tract; Processes and types
of plant-animal interaction: Susan H. Brawley: Mesograzers; B.L. Bayne & A.J.S. Hawkins: Herbivory in benthic suspension-feeding molluscs; M.G. Chapman & A.J. Underwood: Foraging behaviour of marine benthic grazers; M.E. Hay & W. Fenical: Chemical mediation of seaweed-herbivore interactions; M.H. Horn: Herbivorous fish:
feeding and digestion mechanisms; B. Santelices: Digestion survival of algae: an overview; A.N.C. Morse: Role of algae in the recruitment of marine invertebrate; G.M. Branch, J.M. Harris, C. Parkins, R.H. Bustamente, & S. Eckhout: Algal gardening; by marine grazers: a comparison of the ecological effects of territorial fish and limpets; W.P. Sousa & J.H. Connell: Grazing and succession; A.J. Underwood: Competition and marine plant-animal interactions; R.S. Steneck: Plant-herbivore
coevolution: a reappraisal from the marine realm and its fossil record; T. Spencer: Bioerosion and biogeomorphology; Endosymbiosis: P.S. Spencer-Davies: Endosymbiosis in marine cnidarians; Summary and future view: A.J. Underwood: Summary and future prospects for plant-animal interactions; Index; List of
Systematics Association Publications.
