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Ocean Margin Systems

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Editors:
  1. Gerold Wefer

    1. Fachbereich Geowissenschaften, Universität Bremen, Bremen, Germany

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  2. David Billett

    1. DEEPSEAS Benthic Biology Group George Deacon Division for Ocean Processes, Southampton Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK

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  3. Dierk Hebbeln

    1. Fachbereich Geowissenschaften, Universität Bremen, Bremen, Germany

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  4. Bo Barker Jørgensen

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Marine Mikrobiologie, Bremen, Germany

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  5. Michael Schlüter

    1. Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, Germany

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  6. Tjeerd C. E. Weering

    1. Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands

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  • The book comprises both review papers and discussion papers, providing students as well as specialists in the field with a comprehensive view of the present state of knowledge of ocean margin systems

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Ocean margins are the transitional zones between the oceans and continents. They represent dynamic systems in which numerous processes shape the environment and result in impacting the utilization and hazard potentials for humans. These processes are influenced by a variety of steering mechanisms, from mountain building and climate on the land to tectonics and sea-level fluctuations in ocean margins. This book examines various aspects of regulation for the long-term development of ocean margins, of the impact of fluids and of the dynamics of benthic life at and below the seafloor in ocean margin systems.

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  3. Margin Building — Regulating Processes

    1. Physical Processes and Modelling at Ocean Margins

      • R. Neves, H. Coelho, R. Taborda, P. Pina
      Pages 99-123

    2. Seabed Classification at Ocean Margins

      • Ph. Blondel
      Pages 125-141

    3. The Benthic Boundary Layer

      • L. Thomsen
      Pages 143-155

    4. Ocean Margin Early Diagenetic Processes and Models

      • K. Soetaert, J. Middelburg, J. Wijsman, P. Herman, C. Heip
      Pages 157-177

    5. Slope Instability of Continental Margins

      • J. Mienert, C. Berndt, J. S. Laberg, T. O. Vorren
      Pages 179-193

    6. Margin Building — Regulating Processes

      • L. Thomsen, T. van Weering, P. Blondel, R. Lampitt, F. Lamy, N. McCave et al.
      Pages 195-203

  4. Fluid Flow and Subsurface Material Transport

    1. Fluid Flow in Continental Margin Sediments

      • M. Schlüter
      Pages 205-217

    2. Macrobenthic Activity and its Effects on Biogeochemical Reactions and Fluxes

      • R. R. Haese
      Pages 219-234

    3. Cold Seep Communities on Continental Margins: Structure and Quantitative Distribution Relative to Geological and Fluid Venting Patterns

      • M. Sibuet, K. Olu-Le Roy
      Pages 235-251

    4. The Importance of Mineralization Processes in Surface Sediments at Continental Margins

      • M. Zabel, C. Hensen
      Pages 253-267

    5. Numerical Modelling of Transport Processes in the Subsurface

      • R. Hinkelmann, R. Helmig
      Pages 269-294

    6. Subsurface Fluid Flow and Material Transport

      • N. Kukowski, M. Schlüter, R. R. Haese, C. Hensen, R. Hinkelmann, M. Sibuet et al.
      Pages 295-306

  5. Benthic Population Dynamics and Relationship to Sedimentary Settings

    1. Benthic Biodiversity Across and Along the Continental Margin: Patterns, Ecological and Historical Determinants, and Anthropogenic Threats

      • J. D. Gage
      Pages 307-321
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Reviews

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Praise for G. Wefer's Ocean Margin Systems

American Meteorological Society"This book examines various aspects of regulation for the long-term development of ocean margins, of the impact of fluids, and of the dynamics of benthic life at and below the seafloor in ocean margin systems."

"This book is the proceedings from the Hanse Conference on Ocean Margin Systems, which aimed to provide a forum for experts from different fields … . what sets this book apart from other conference proceedings is the summary papers at the end of each of the four sections. These synthesise the relevant discussion session of the conference, providing interesting overviews of the different sections … . There is something here for many people involved in continental margin research." (Trevor Tolhurst, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Vol. 292, 2003)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fachbereich Geowissenschaften, Universität Bremen, Bremen, Germany

    Gerold Wefer, Dierk Hebbeln

  • DEEPSEAS Benthic Biology Group George Deacon Division for Ocean Processes, Southampton Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK

    David Billett

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Marine Mikrobiologie, Bremen, Germany

    Bo Barker Jørgensen

  • Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, Germany

    Michael Schlüter

  • Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands

    Tjeerd C. E. Weering

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ocean Margin Systems

  • Editors: Gerold Wefer, David Billett, Dierk Hebbeln, Bo Barker Jørgensen, Michael Schlüter, Tjeerd C. E. Weering

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05127-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-43921-9Published: 08 October 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07872-9Published: 03 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-05127-6Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 495

  • Topics: Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography

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