Deep Ecology Movement: An Introductory Anthology (Io ; No. 50)

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Deep ecology, a term coined by noted Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, is a worldwide grassroots environmental movement that seeks to redress the shallow and piecemeal approache of technology-based ecology. Its followers share a profund respect for the earth's interrelated natural systems and a sense of urgency about the need to make profound cultural and social changes in order to respore and sustain the long-term health of the planet. This comprehensive introduction to the Deep Ecology movement brings tgether Naess' groundbreaking work with essays by environmental thinkers and activists responding to and expanding on its philosophical and practical aspects.

Contributors include George Sessions, Gary Snyder, Alan Drengson, Dll Devall, Freya Matthews, Warwick Fox, David Rothenberg, Michael E. Zimmerman, Patsy Hallen, Dolores LaChapelle, Pat Fleming, Joanna Macy, John Rodman, and Andrew Mclaughlin. The Authrs offer diverse viewpoints- from ecofeminist, scientific, and purely philosophical approaches to Christian, Buddhist, and Gandhian-based principles. Their essays show how social, technological, psychological, philosophical, and institutional issues are aall fundamentally related to our attitudes and values toward the natural world.

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Population dynamics of the green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus, at various spatial and temporal scales in northern New Zealand [An article from: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology]
A.C. Alfaro
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000RR98CW

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Ecological processes that differentiate and maintain intertidal populations of mussels, Perna canaliculus, were studied within three sites at Ninety Mile Beach, northern New Zealand. At these three sites (Scott Point, The Bluff and Tonatona Beach), the dynamics of larval availability, primary and secondary settlement, recruitment and mortality rates were investigated at various spatial and temporal scales. (1) Mussel concentrations in seawater were variable with respect to study site and time of year, with highest abundances at the northernmost population (Scott Point) and lowest concentrations at the middle population (The Bluff). In seawater at all three sites, small mussels ( <0.25mm in shell length) were more abundant in August 2000, while larger mussels (>0.5mm in shell length) were more abundant in March 2001. (2) Primary and secondary settlement patterns were investigated during short-term (daily) and long-term (monthly) settlement experiments, within quadrats that were cleared of all mussels in both the mussel bed and in adjacent algal band habitats. At all sites, primary settlement ( <0.5mm in shell length) was high within the algal band habitat in August 1999, 2000 and 2001. Conversely, secondary settlement (>2.0mm in shell length) was high within cleared areas in the mussel beds in November-March 1999-2000 and 2000-2001. Abundance of mussels settling on artificial substrates placed in the intertidal did not differ greatly from comparable areas of natural substrates (bare rock or algae within cleared quadrats). (3) Recruitment and mortality rates were recorded during monthly surveys of the adult populations. Within three mussel size classes ( <24, 25-74 and >75mm in shell length), peak recruitment coincided with high mortality in August of the 2 years studied. However, the most dramatic turnover of the population was observed at Scott Point in both years, following a spawning event. In adjacent waters at Scott Point, large accumulations of drift algae covered (up to 100% cover) with juvenile mussels may deplete food supplies usually delivered to intertidal adult mussels, causing their demise. Mats of adult mussels were observed ''peeling-off'' from the rocky shore at this time of the year, making space available to the new recruits. Where nearshore algal accumulations were moderate to low, only moderate to low mussel turnovers were observed (e.g. Tonatona Beach and The Bluff).

The economic importance of seaweeds (Bulletin / New Zealand, Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research)

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The economic importance of seaweeds (Bulletin / New Zealand, Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research)
Lucy B Moore
Manufacturer: E.V. Paul, government printer
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The marine algae of New Zealand
V. J Chapman
Manufacturer: J. Cramer
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The marine algae of New Zealand: Part 1. Myxophyceae and chlorophyceae (The Journal of the Linnean Society of London : Botany)

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The marine algae of New Zealand: Part 1. Myxophyceae and chlorophyceae (The Journal of the Linnean Society of London : Botany)
V. J Chapman
Manufacturer: Linnean Society of London
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ASIN: B0007J5J3C

The marine algae of New Zealand: Part 2. Phaeophyceae (Nova Hedwigia)

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The marine algae of New Zealand: Part 2. Phaeophyceae (Nova Hedwigia)
V. W Lindauer
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Marine algae of the Bay of Islands area: A list of species (Miscellaneous series / National Museum of New Zealand)

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Marine algae of the Bay of Islands area: A list of species (Miscellaneous series / National Museum of New Zealand)
W. A Nelson
Manufacturer: National Museum of New Zealand
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ASIN: B0007BNYEQ

The marine algae of the Kermadec Islands: A list of species (Miscellaneous series / National Museum of New Zealand)

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The marine algae of the Kermadec Islands: A list of species (Miscellaneous series / National Museum of New Zealand)
W. A Nelson
Manufacturer: National Museum of New Zealand
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ASIN: B0006ETSF8

The marine Algae of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand

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The marine Algae of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand
R. M Laing
Manufacturer: J. MacKay, Govt. Printer
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The marine algae of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand: A list of species (Miscellaneous series / National Museum of New Zealand)

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The marine algae of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand: A list of species (Miscellaneous series / National Museum of New Zealand)
C. H Hay
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The marine algae of the Three Kings Islands: A list of species (National Museum of New Zealand miscellaneous series)

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The marine algae of the Three Kings Islands: A list of species (National Museum of New Zealand miscellaneous series)
Nancy Mitchell Adams
Manufacturer: National Museum of New Zealand
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ASIN: B0007B7RS0

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INTRODUCTION Although Oahu is only the third largest of the Hawaiian islands - its six hundred square miles are dwarfed by the four thousand square miles of the aptly-named Big Island - it's home to almost 900,000 people, or roughly three-quarters of the state's population. Half of those in turn live along a narrow strip of Oahu's southeast coast, in the city of Honolulu, while the powerhouse that keeps the whole Hawaiian economy going is even smaller and more crowded still - the tiny, surreal enclave of Waikiki, three miles east of downtown.

After a century of mass tourism to Hawaii, the very name of Waikiki continues to epitomize beauty, sophistication and glamour. Of course, squeezing enough tower blocks to hold 100,000 hotel beds into a mere two square miles leaves little room for unspoiled tropical scenery. The legendary beach, however, remains irresistible, and Waikiki offers a full-on resort experience to match any in the world. Around five million visitors per year spend their days on the sands of Waikiki, and their nights in its hotels, restaurants and bars; for many of them, barring the odd expedition to the nearby Ala Moana shopping mall, the rest of Honolulu might just as well not exist.

All of which suits the average citizen of Honolulu, for whom Waikiki is a small and seldom-visited suburb, just fine. Honolulu is a distinctive and remarkably attractive city in its own right. The setting is gorgeous, right on the Pacific Ocean, and reaching back into a succession of spectacularly lush valleys cut into the dramatic pali (cliffs) of the Ko`olau Mountains. Downtown Honolulu, centered around a group of administrative buildings that date from the final days of the Hawaiian monarchy, nestles at the foot of the extinct Punchbowl volcano, now a military cemetery. As well as boasting top-quality museums such as the Bishop Museum and the Academy of Arts, it also offers superb rainforest hikes, especially in Makiki and Manoa valleys, just a mile or so away. Immediately to the west of downtown stands lively Chinatown, while five miles further is the airport, just before the sheltered inlet of Pearl Harbor.

Thanks to massive immigration, the population of modern Hawaii is among the most ethnically diverse in the world, and Honolulu's status as a major international crossroads makes it an extraordinarily cosmopolitan city to visit. Only perhaps 2 percent of its inhabitants are pure Hawaiians, while another 20 percent claim at least some Hawaiian blood. The rest of the population includes the 26 percent who identify themselves as Caucasian, 16 percent Japanese, and 15 percent Filipino, though as over half of all marriages are classified as inter-racial such statistics grow ever more meaningless. In addition, almost as many tourists these days travel eastward to reach Hawaii, especially from Japan and Korea, as travel west from North America. Once there, you'll find that almost everyone speaks English. As a rule the Hawaiian language is only encountered in the few words - such as aloha ("love"), the all-purpose island greeting - that have passed into general local usage.

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Very handy guide.......2002-10-08

When moving to Honolulu recently I bought several guides to Hawaii, and this is the one I use the most. The maps in the back are great, and I especially like the hiking trail maps & info. Plus the book is very small, and easy to fit in a bag to carry around without much hassle. The map in the front mislabels the two mountain ranges on Oahu, though, which was confusing until we figured it out. Also has an excellent index, and if you don't want or need info on the other islands, this is just the ticket.

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Traditionally, behaviour and physiology have been considered two separate fields of biology with the majority of available literature focusing on one or the other. Recently the need for a multidisciplinary approach to these topics has been realised, highlighted by some of the sessions to be held at the 2003 annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology such as regulation of behaviour and mechanisms of behaviour. The proposed volume aims to bring together these disciplines in a comprehensive review of the available literature. Volume 24 will be novel in actively bridging these two areas of fish biology together and considering them as inextricably linked. The progression of chapters focuses on different aspects of the life history of a fish, from predator avoidance through to reproduction, each written by scientists currently bridging the gap between behaviour and physiology in their own specialised subdiscipline.

* Multidisciplinary and integrative research in fish biology
* Written by internationally recognized researchers
* Encompasses the whole life span of fish
* A wide variety of inter-related topics presented in a cohesive format

Behaviour And Physiology Of Fish, Volume 24 (fish Physiology)

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Behaviour And Physiology Of Fish, Volume 24 (fish Physiology)
Sigal Balshine, Rod W. Wilson Katherine A. Sloman
Manufacturer: Academic Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OH2X2M

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Quantitative organic analysis via functional groups
Sidney Siggia
Manufacturer: J. Wiley
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Binding: Unknown Binding

General & Reference | Chemistry | Professional Science | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0006ARVEC

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QUANTITATIVE ORGANIC ANALYSIS VIA FUNCTIONAL GROUPS.
Sidney. Siggia
Manufacturer: John Wiley/Chapman & Hall
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ASIN: B0000CISLB

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Uses a strong computational and truly interdisciplinary treatment to introduce applied inverse theory. The author created the Mollification Method as a means of dealing with ill-posed problems. Although the presentation focuses on problems with origins in mechanical engineering, many of the ideas and techniques can be easily applied to a broad range of situations.

The Mollification Method and the Numerical Solution of Ill-Posed Problems

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The Mollification Method and the Numerical Solution of Ill-Posed Problems
Diego A. Murio (Univ. of Cincinnati)
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N6CBTO

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Drawing on two centuries of important literary and historical writings, Rebecca Shannonhouse has shaped a remarkable collection of works that are, in turn, tragic, compelling, hilarious, and enlightening. Together, these selections comprise a profound and truthful portrait of the life experience known as addiction.

Under the Influence offers classic selections from fiction, memoirs, and essays by authors such as Tolstoy, Cheever, Parker, and Poe. Also included are topical gems by writers who illuminate the causes, dangers, pleasures, and public perceptions surrounding people consumed by excessive use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Recent provocative works by Abraham Verghese, the Barthelme brothers, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, and others expand and modernize the definition of addiction to include sex, gambling, and food. Together, these incomparable writings give shape and meaning to the raw experience of uncontrollable urges.

Shannonhouse’s recent anthology, Out of Her Mind: Women Writing on Madness, is also available as a Modern Library Paperback.

Under the Influence : The Literature of Addiction (Modern Library Paperbacks)

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Under the Influence : The Literature of Addiction (Modern Library Paperbacks)
Pete Hamill
Manufacturer: Modern Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OXM6VE

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