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This book presents the biodiversity of the Brazilian deep-sea and its many unique geological and biological features, as well as a review of its ecology, conservation, and future research needs. The deep-sea Brazilian margin has an incredible geological heterogeneity with numerous characteristic seafloor features, and latitudinal changes in marine productivity, oceanographic conditions and biological communities have resulted in very distinct biological assemblages at regional and bathymetric scales. It is a tremendously rich ecosystem in terms of living species, from which many well-known historical tales have originated, and with unique importance for the global climate and humanity. Nevertheless, vast areas of the Brazilian margin have been explored for fishing, oil and gas, and other commodities, likely impacting a variety of deep-sea habitats at scales and intensities yet undetermined. This book is intended for students, scholars, professionals and a wide audience interested in the deep-sea in general and, more specifically, in the South Atlantic deep-sea.
This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa. MCEs are characterized by light-dependent corals and associated communities typically found at depths ranging from 30-40 m. and extending to over 150 m. in tropical and subtropical ecosystems. They are populated with organisms typically associated with shallow coral reefs, such as macroalgae, corals, sponges, and fishes, as well as specialist species unique to mesophotic depths. During the past decade, there has been an increasing scientific and management interest in MCEs expressed by the exponential increase in the number of publications studying this unique environment. Despite th...
Each issue to contain material in each of seven subject fields: botany, forestry research, environmental sciences, phytochemistry, tropical medicine, zoology and technology.
ECOLOGIA MARINHA apresenta um panorama sobre o tema através de diferentes abordagens sobre os organismos e os ecossistemas marinhos. Dentre os organismos microscópicos, incluindo os vírus, são explorados sua diversidade e importância, a origem e ecologia dos eucariontes, bem como as florações de microalgas nocivas. Para os organismos macroscópicos são apresentados aspectos ecológicos dos seres nectônicos, tais como peixes (incluindo recursos pesqueiros), invertebrados, mamíferos, aves e répteis. Os diversos ecossistemas marinhos, como as praias, estuários, lagunas, costões rochosos, manguezais, plataformas continentais, mar profundo, ilhas oceânicas e recifes são caracteriza...