The Biology of Polar Regions

• Successful first edition, thoroughly revised (60%) and updated
• Incorporates comparison of Arctic and Antarctic systems, with a particular emphasis on the effects of climate change
• Expanded coverage of marine ecosystems and the impact of humans
• Concise and affordable overview providing complete coverage of the field, and based on a successful lecture course

New to this edition

• Updated and revised throughout by a new team of authors

Readership: An accessible supplementary text suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in polar ecology, often as part of a wider marine biology degree programme. It will also appeal to the many professional ecologists and conservation biologists requiring a concise overview of the topic. A secondary market will exist amongst physical geographers.

D.N. Thomas, University of Wales, Bangor, UK, G.E. Fogg, University of Wales, Bangor, UK. Deceased 2005, P. Convey, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK, C.H. Fritsen, Desert Research Institute, Nevada, USA, J.-M. Gili, Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Spanish National Research Council, Spain, R. Gradinger, University of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, J. Laybourn-Parry, University of Tasmania, Australia, K. Reid, Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Tasmania, Australia, and D.W.H. Walton, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK

Review(s) from previous edition

"This is a masterful synthesis of information across many disciplines about the two polar regions giving, as intended, a readily accessible overview that deserves a long future role as the foundation to the teaching and understanding of polar biology. - Trends in Ecology and Evolution

"...This up-to-date text provides an excellent introduction to polar ecology...The author has considerable experience in this field and both researchers and students of ecology and conservation will find the book of value." - ASLIB Book Guide

Preface
1: Introduction to the Polar Regions
2: Stress, Adaptation and Survival in Polar Regions
3: Periglacial and Terrestrial Habitats in Polar Regions
4: Glacial Habitats in Polar Regions
5: Inland Waters in Polar Regions
6: Open Oceans in Polar Regions
7: Frozen Oceans in Polar Regions
8: Marine Benthos in Polar Regions
9: Birds and Mammals in Polar Regions
10: Climate Change in Polar Regions
11: Human impacts on Polar Regions
12: Some Conclusions
Further Reading & Web Resources
References
Index

The Biology of Polar Regions is endorsed by the International Polar Year 2007-8