Seamounts
ecology, fisheries and conservation
$236.25
- Hardcover
552 pages
- Release Date
21 September 2007
Summary
Seamounts are ubiquitous undersea mountains rising from the ocean seafloor that do not reach the surface. There are likely many hundreds of thousands of seamounts, they are usually formed from volcanoes in the deep sea and are defined by oceanographers as independent features that rise to at least 0.5 km above the seafloor, although smaller features may have the same origin.
This book follows a logical progression from geological and physical processes, ecology, biology and biogeography, t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405133432 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405133430 |
| Series: | Fish and Aquatic Resources |
| Author: | Tony J. Pitcher, Telmo Morato, Paul J.B. Hart, Malcolm R. Clark, Nigel Haggan, Ricardo S. Santos |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 552 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 21 September 2007 |
| Weight: | 1.35kg |
| Dimensions: | 252mm x 180mm x 33mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This book is a very important contribution to the seamount field and I feel safe in predicting that it will be valuable resource for researchers and stakeholders for many years to come.” (Environmental Conservation, December 2008)
“A brilliant and very useful book about a very important topic. An impressive collaboration.” (Ausmarine)
“A Brilliant and very useful book about a very important topic. An impressive collaboration.” (Work Boat World)
About The Author
Tony J. Pitcher
Tony J. Pitcher Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Telmo Morato Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of the Azores, Horta, Portugal
Paul J.B. Hart Department of Biology, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
Malcolm R. Clark National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Wellington, New Zealand
Nigel Haggan Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Ricardo S. Santos Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of the Azores, Horta, Portugal
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