aarine Ecosystems – Diversity and Functions

Diversity and Functions

Gebonden Engels 2015 9781848217829
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In a perspective of sustainable management, the balance between ecological dynamics, social and economic are now at the heart of ecological modeling and environmental strategies screenwriting.

Diversity and marine ecosystems function illustrates biodiversity, habitat diversity, structures and food webs in various oceans of the world and systems: pelagic and benthic ecosystems, coral reefs and seagrass beds, oasis of hydrothermal vents ridges or areas rich upwelling.

Appropriate observation methods, long–term monitoring and modeling reveal the complexity of systems, trophic interactions and spatiotemporal dynamics. The ecosystem approach is a prerequisite to assess the state of these systems, their living resources and ecological services involved in local and global environmental changes.

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ISBN13:9781848217829
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:318

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Foreword ix
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Andr&eacute; MARIOTTI and Jean–Charles POMEROL
<p>Chapter 1. Marine Biosphere, Carbonate Systems and the Carbon Cycle 1<br />Luc BEAUFORT</p>
<p>1.1. Introduction 1</p>
<p>1.2. Marine organisms and carbon 3</p>
<p>1.3. Variability in the production of organic matter 4</p>
<p>1.4. From the biosphere to the atmosphere to climate&nbsp;&nbsp; 7</p>
<p>1.5. Carbonate production&nbsp;&nbsp; 9</p>
<p>1.5.1. Importance of biological carbonate production in the evolution of the planet&nbsp; 10</p>
<p>1.5.2. Carbonate compensation depth&nbsp; 12</p>
<p>1.5.3. Carbonates and climate 15</p>
<p>1.6. The coupling of carbonaceous and organic productions 16</p>
<p>1.7. Modification of equilibria and consequences on marine life&nbsp; 17</p>
<p>1.8. Conclusion 20</p>
<p>1.9. Bibliography 21</p>
<p>Chapter 2. Biodiversity of Phytoplankton: Responses to Environmental Changes in Coastal Zones&nbsp; 25<br />Tania HERN&Aacute;NDEZ–FARI&Ntilde;AS and C&eacute;dric BACHER</p>
<p>2.1. Introduction 25</p>
<p>2.2. Phytoplankton ecology 26</p>
<p>2.2.1. General characteristics&nbsp; 26</p>
<p>2.2.2. Lifecycle 28</p>
<p>2.2.3. Spatial distribution32</p>
<p>2.2.4. Temporal variability and successions 33</p>
<p>2.2.5. Adaptive strategies 35</p>
<p>2.2.6. Functional diversity&nbsp; 40</p>
<p>2.2.7. Ecological niche&nbsp;&nbsp; 42</p>
<p>2.3. Phytoplankton responses to anthropogenic pressures&nbsp; 44</p>
<p>2.3.1. Main sources of anthropogenic variability 45</p>
<p>2.3.2. Responses with regard to biomass, abundance and species composition&nbsp;&nbsp; 48</p>
<p>2.3.3. Changes in spatial distribution&nbsp; 54</p>
<p>2.3.4. Changes in phenology and amplitude of blooms&nbsp; 56</p>
<p>2.3.5. Size spectrum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 59</p>
<p>2.4. Observation systems for the identification of phytoplankton 60</p>
<p>2.4.1. Detecting changes in time series&nbsp; 60</p>
<p>2.4.2. Taxonomic aggregation levels&nbsp; 63</p>
<p>2.5. Conclusion 65</p>
<p>2.6. Bibliography 66</p>
<p>Chapter 3. Marine Seagrasses (Magnoliophyta) in the Intertropical Zone 81<br />Christian HILY</p>
<p>3.1. From plant to habitat&nbsp;&nbsp; 81</p>
<p>3.1.1. Taxonomy and morphology of marine magnoliophyta 81</p>
<p>3.1.2. Biogeography&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 85</p>
<p>3.1.3. The seagrass habitat&nbsp; 86</p>
<p>3.2. Role of seagrass beds in the coastal environment 87</p>
<p>3.3. Functioning of seagrass beds 89</p>
<p>3.3.1. Production and metabolism 89</p>
<p>3.3.2. Trophic network&nbsp;&nbsp; 90</p>
<p>3.4. Challenges in the conservation of seagrass beds&nbsp;&nbsp; 92</p>
<p>3.4.1. Rare and endangered species 92</p>
<p>3.4.2. Specific role of seagrasses: ichthyofauna of coastal environments&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 93</p>
<p>3.4.3. Services provided by seagrass beds to humans&nbsp; 95</p>
<p>3.5. Pressures on and threats to seagrasses 95</p>
<p>3.5.1. Cyclones 96</p>
<p>3.5.2. Emersion 96</p>
<p>3.5.3. Global climate change&nbsp; 96</p>
<p>3.5.4. Fishing 97</p>
<p>3.5.5. Boating and water sports 98</p>
<p>3.5.6. The extraction of sandy or coral materials 98</p>
<p>3.5.7. Amenities 98</p>
<p>3.5.8. Terrigenous effluents&nbsp; 98</p>
<p>3.5.9. Harvesting 99</p>
<p>3.6. Restoration of seagrass beds 100</p>
<p>3.7. The functional role of seagrasses in the lagoon ecosystem 101</p>
<p>3.8. Conclusion 103</p>
<p>3.9. Bibliography 104</p>
<p>Chapter 4. Biocomplexity of Coral Ecosystems: Diversity in All its States&nbsp;&nbsp; 107<br />Michel KULBICKI, Mehdi ADJEROUD, Laure CARASSOU, Pascale CHABANET, Valeriano PARRAVICINI, Dominique PONTON, Fanny HOULBREQUE and Laurent VIGLIOLA</p>
<p>4.1. Introduction 107</p>
<p>4.2. Diversity in the coral world 111</p>
<p>4.2.1. Overview. 112</p>
<p>4.2.2. Diversity of the main constituents of coral reefs&nbsp; 119</p>
<p>4.3. Links between diversities&nbsp; 138</p>
<p>4.3.1. From local to regional&nbsp; 138</p>
<p>4.3.2. From species to function 143</p>
<p>4.4. Conclusion 154</p>
<p>4.5. Bibliography 155</p>
<p>Chapter 5. Man and Diversity in the Coral Environment 165<br />Michel KULBICKI, Mehdi ADJEROUD, Laure CARASSOU, Pascale CHABANET, Valeriano PARRAVICINI, Dominique PONTON, Fanny HOULBREQUE and Laurent VIGLIOLA</p>
<p>5.1. Introduction 165</p>
<p>5.2. Diversity and ecological services 166</p>
<p>5.2.1. Main ecological services 166</p>
<p>5.2.2. Diversity, robustness, resilience and disturbances&nbsp; 180</p>
<p>5.3. Local versus global threats: what are local threats and what are their effects?&nbsp; 186</p>
<p>5.3.1. Eutrophication&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 187</p>
<p>5.3.2. Pollution by chemical products and hydrocarbons 189</p>
<p>5.3.3. Impacts of coastal development&nbsp; 190</p>
<p>5.3.4. Coral diseases&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 191</p>
<p>5.4. What are the combined effects of local and global threats on corals? 192</p>
<p>5.5. Functions and diversity 194</p>
<p>5.5.1. What to protect? 194</p>
<p>5.5.2. Protection means&nbsp;&nbsp; 197</p>
<p>5.6. Conclusion 208</p>
<p>5.6.1. Reefs as a model?&nbsp;&nbsp; 208</p>
<p>5.6.2. Do coral reefs have a future? 209</p>
<p>5.7. Bibliography 210</p>
<p>Chapter 6. Hydrothermal Vents: Oases at Depth 225<br />Joz&eacute;e SARRAZIN and Daniel DESBRUY&Egrave;RES</p>
<p>6.1. Introduction to deep–sea ecosystems 225</p>
<p>6.2. Discovery of hydrothermal sources&nbsp; 228</p>
<p>6.3. Geology and geochemistry of hydrothermal systems&nbsp; 229</p>
<p>6.3.1. Formation of hydrothermal vents 229</p>
<p>6.3.2. Chemical composition of hydrothermal fluids 232</p>
<p>6.4. Microbial chemosynthesis&nbsp; 233</p>
<p>6.5. Symbioses and trophic chains 236</p>
<p>6.5.1. Symbioses 236</p>
<p>6.5.2. Trophic network&nbsp;&nbsp; 241</p>
<p>6.6. Distribution of fauna at different spatial scales 244</p>
<p>6.6.1. Ridges of the East Pacific 244</p>
<p>6.6.2. Ridges of the Northeast Pacific&nbsp; 245</p>
<p>6.6.3. Mid–Atlantic Ridge 246</p>
<p>6.6.4. Sites in the West Pacific 248</p>
<p>6.6.5. Ridges in the Indian Ocean 250</p>
<p>6.6.6. Ridges in the Southern Ocean&nbsp; 252</p>
<p>6.6.7. Cayman Ridge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 253</p>
<p>6.6.8. Biogeography of deep hydrothermal vents 254</p>
<p>6.7. Faunal microdistribution and interactions 255</p>
<p>6.7.1. Environmental conditions 256</p>
<p>6.7.2. Biotic interactions 263</p>
<p>6.8. Temporal dynamics of hydrothermal ecosystems 265</p>
<p>6.8.1. Temporal studies associated with an eruption 266</p>
<p>6.8.2. Temporal studies of active sites&nbsp; 269</p>
<p>6.8.3. Deep–sea observatories 272</p>
<p>6.8.4. Dispersion of larvae and recruitment 273</p>
<p>6.9. Mineral resources and exploitation&nbsp; 275</p>
<p>6.10. Bibliography 279</p>
<p>List of Authors&nbsp; 293</p>
<p>Index 295</p>

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