Biological Sampling in the Deep Sea

Malcolm R Clark editor Mireille Consalvey editor Ashley A Rowden editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:15th Apr '16

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Biological Sampling in the Deep Sea cover

The deep sea covers over 60% of the surface of the earth, yet less than 1% has been scientifically investigated. There is growing pressure on deep-sea resources and on researchers to deliver information on biodiversity and the effects of human impacts on deep-sea ecosystems. Although scientific knowledge has increased rapidly in recent decades, there exist large gaps in global sampling coverage of the deep sea, and major efforts continue to be directed into offshore research.

Biological Sampling in the Deep Sea represents the first comprehensive compilation of deep-sea sampling methodologies for a range of habitats. It reviews the real life applications of current, and in some instances developing, deep-sea sampling tools and techniques. In creating this book the authors have been able to draw upon the experiences of those at the �coal face� of deep-sea sampling, expanding on the existing methodological texts whilst encompassing a level of technical detail often omitted from journal publications. Ultimately the book will promote international consistency in sampling approaches and data collection, advance the integration of information into global databases, and facilitate improved data analyses and consequently uptake of science results for the management and conservation of the deep-sea environment.

The book will appeal to a range of readers, including students, early-career through to seasoned researchers, as well as environmental managers and policy makers wishing to understand how the deep-sea is sampled, the challenges associated with deep survey work, and the type of information that can be obtained.

"I approached Clark et al.'s book, then, probably not as a member of its main target audience.
I had no intention of putting any of the detailed protocols for different sampling gears into practice2, but read it rather as someone hoping to get a feel for the labour that has gone into the data I analyse, and thus of its potential and limitations for macroecological research. Even viewed from this somewhat oblique angle, the book stands up very well"
Thomas J. Webb, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, The University of Sheffield on behalf of Frontiers of Biogeography, Summer 2017

"The editors are to be congratulated on producing a most helpful synthesis, with well-illustrated and extensively referenced chapters, that show the range of methods now available to explore this vast frontier"
David L. Hawksworth, Biodiversity and Conservation, Summer 2019

ISBN: 9780470656747

Dimensions: 252mm x 175mm x 28mm

Weight: 1129g

472 pages