Oceanography and Marine Biology, An Annual Review, Volume 31

Volume 31 of Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review provides a carefully selected set of authoritative reviews of important topics in the broad field of marine science. The interest shown in oceanographical and marine biological work calls for a publication summarizing the results. For nearly 30 years Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has provided reading for students, lecturers and researchers. Physical, chemical and biological aspects of marine science are each dealt with by leading experts actively engaged in their own fields, and the series aims to be consistently at the cutting edge of marine research, and is also relevant to studies of global environmental change. This book provides up-to-date information and informed critical reviews in the broad interdisciplinary field of marine science.