Plankton Ecology: Succession in Plankton Communities

Sommer, Ulrich

All relevant ecological aspects of plankton, especially seasonal changes in the species composition, the role of competition for limiting resources in species replacements, the role of parasitism, predation and competition in seasonal succession are treated in detail considering phytoplankton, zooplankton and bacteroplankton. In addition to its use as a valid reference book for plankton ecology, this monograph may well be used as a model for other kinds of ecological communities.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2012-05-14

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642748929

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-74890-5

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 369.0