Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 51 (Oceanography and Marine Biology - An Annual Review)

Ever-increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and their relevance to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarising the results of recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has catered to this demand since its founding by the late Harold Barnes fifty years ago. Its objectives are to consider, annually, the basic areas of marine research, returning to them when appropriate in future volumes; to deal with subjects of special and topical importance; and to add new subjects as they arise. The favourable reception accorded t. Read more... Content: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Quaternary sea-level and palaeotidal changes: a review of impacts on, and responses of, the marine biosphere; Oceans and marine resources in a changing climate; The short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the north-east Atlantic: distribution, ecology, management and conservation status; Biogeography of transient reef-fish spawning aggregations in the Caribbean: a synthesis for future research and management; Ocean ecogeochemistry: a review; Back Cover. Abstract: Ever-increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and their relevance to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarising the results of recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has catered to this demand since its founding by the late Harold Barnes fifty years ago. Its objectives are to consider, annually, the basic areas of marine research, returning to them when appropriate in future volumes; to deal with subjects of special and topical importance; and to add new subjects as they arise. The favourable reception accorded t