This book reviews and summarizes the results and hypotheses raised by studies directly or
indirectly dealing with the ecology of fronts and aims to identify the themes that connect them
to produce a synthesis of this knowledge.Though not immediately perceived the ocean is highly
structured and fronts are one of the most important components of its structural complexity.
Marine fronts have been known since the early 20th Century however the more recent
availability of high resolution satellite imagery field measurements and numerical simulations
have greatly advanced our understanding of their ecological impact. This work touches on topics
such as front types its biology and its comparisons with other bounderies at sea as well as
comparisons of fronts with terrestrial boundaries and the 'ecotone' concept. Furthermore it
also looks at the management and conservation of marine life.
