Plankton Ecology Succession in Plankton Communities [Paperback]

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.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.1 Toward a Darwinian Ecology of Plankton.- 2 Physical Determinants of Phytoplankton Succession.- 3 The Role of Competition for Resources in Phytoplankton Succession.- 4 The Role of Grazers in Phytoplankton Succession.- 5 The Role of Fungal Parasites in Phytoplankton Succession.- 6 The Role of Competition in Zooplankton Succession.- 7 The Role of Predation in Zooplankton Succession.- 8 Toward an Autecology of Bacterioplankton.- 9 The Role of Grazing on Bacteria in Plankton Succession.Springer Book Archives