Handbook of Scaling Methods in Aquatic Ecology : Measurement, Analysis, Simulation

This compendium --the first comprehensive compilation of scaling methods used in marine and freshwater ecology applications--explores topics related to the response or behavior of organisms to processes occurring over multiple spatial and temporal scales. These include novel techniques for data collection, recently developed concepts, new data analysis algorithms, and innovative simulation approaches. Many of the algorithms and models provided can be directly applied to readers'' own experimental data. Handbook of Scaling Methods in Aquatic Ecology helps foster a unified understanding of the subject matter among the modeling, experimental, and field research communities.

The evolution of observational instruments, simulation techniques, and computing power has given aquatic scientists a new understanding of biological and physical processes that span temporal and spatial scales. This has created a need for a single volume that addresses concepts of scale in a manner that builds bridges between experimentalists and theoreticians in aquatic ecology.

Handbook of Scaling Methods in Aquatic Ecology: Measurement, Analysis, Simulation is the first comprehensive compilation of modern scaling methods used in marine and freshwater ecological research. Written by leading researchers, it presents a systematic approach to dealing with space and time in aquatic ecology. This is a compendium that analyzes themes related to the response or behavior of organisms to processes occurring over multiple spatial and temporal scales.

This book covers: novel techniques for data collection, focusing on processes over a broad range of scales (from bacteria to ocean basins); newly-developed concepts and data analysis algorithms; and innovative computer models and simulations to mimic complex biological processes.

The Handbook serves as a reference volume for investigators seeking insight into new experimental approaches and data analysis, as well as the sensor design required for optimal sampling. Many of the algorithms and models provided are directly applicable to your experimental data. This comprehensive treatment of scaling methods and applications can help foster a unified understanding of subject matter among the modeling, experimental, and field research communities.