8 1/4 X 11 11/16 in Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Part 1. In troduction. (F. G ltenboth, W. Erdelen).
Part 2 . Aquatic Ecosystems.
Marine Ecosystems (F. G ltenboth, S. Schoppe, P. Widmann):
3. Seagrass beds.
4. Coral reefs.
5. Open oceans.
6. Deep sea
Freshwater Ecosystems (F. G ltenboth , P. Lehmusluoto):
7. Lakes.
8. Rivers
Part 3. Ecot ones and special ecosystems.
9. Shore and tidal flats (F. G ltenboth, S. Schoppe, P. Widmann).
10. Mangroves (F. G ltenboth, S. Schoppe).
11. Estuaries and soft bottom shores (F. G ltenboth, S. Schoppe).
12. Caves (F. G ltenboth).
13. Small islands ecology (F. G ltenboth).
14. Grasslands and savannas (F. G ltenboth, P. Widm ann).
Part 4. Forestsystems. (F. G ltenboth, G. La ngenberger, P. Widmann)
15. Beach Forests.
16. Tropical lowlan d evergreen rainforests.
17. Special forest ecosystems.
18. Moun tain forests.
Part 5. Agroecosystems and Human Ecology.
19. Ecology of rice fields and other land use systems (F. G