The hadal zone : life in the deepest oceans /

The hadal zone represents one of the last great frontiers in marine science, accounting for 45% of the total ocean depth range. Despite very little research effort since the 1950s, the last ten years has seen a renaissance in hadal exploration, almost certainly as a result of technological advances...

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Main Author: Jamieson, Alan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Preface; Part I. History, Geology and Technology: Introduction; 1. The history of hadal science and exploration; 2. Geography and geology; 3. Full ocean depth technology; Part II. Environmental Conditions and Physiological Adaptations: Introduction; 4. The hadal environment; 5. Hydrostatic pressure; 6. Food supply to the trenches; Part III. The Hadal Community: Introduction; 7. Microbes, protists and worms; 8. Porifera, mollusca and echinodermata; 9. Crustacea; 10. Cnidaria and fish; Part IV. Patterns and Current Perspectives: Introduction; 11. Ecology and evolution; 12. Current perspectives; Appendix; References; Index.