Marine Mesocosms: Biological and Chemical Research in Experimental Ecosystems

Destined to become the standard work in this field, Marine Mesocosms establishes an enclosure approach in biological and chemical oceanography that lies between experimental laboratory and descriptive oceanographic sampling. The enclosure approach retains much of the natural complexity of food chain interactions in the environment and much of the control, replication, and ability to revisit the same population inherent in laboratory systems.