SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Ecological Processes at Marine Fronts - Eduardo Marcelo Acha Alberto Piola Oscar Iribarne Hermes Mianzan Kartoniert (TB)

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 the ir 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.