Includes bibliographical references and index.

Design and analysis in benthic surveys in environmental sampling / Anthony J Underwood, Maura G Chapman -- Characterising the physical properties of seabed habitats / Andrew J Kenny, Ian Sotheran -- Imaging techniques / Chris J Smith, Heye Rumohr -- Diving / Colin Munro -- Macrofauna techniques / Anastasios Eleftheriou, Derek C Moore -- Meiofauna techniques / Paul J Somerfield, Richard M Warwick -- Deep-sea benthic sampling / Alan J Jamieson, Ben Boorman, Daniel OB Jones -- Measuring the flow of energy and matter in marine benthic animal populations / Jan van der Meer, Thomas Brey, Carlo Heip, Peter MJ Herman, Tom Moens, Dick van Oevelen -- Phytobenthos techniques / Hans Kautsky -- Index.

"Originally put together by the International Biological Programme (IBP) and published in its first edition in 1971, this book was well received and subsequently published a second edition in 1984. After a gap of nearly 20 years the third edition was published by Blackwell Publishing in 2005. That third edition has become a well used and respected book and has so far sold 982 copies (current price of the third edition is £104.99 / US$204.99)"-- Provided by publisher.

"Completely revised and updated fourth edition of this essential tool book, containing much new information of great importance to marine scientists, oceanographers, environmental scientists and ecologists"-- Provided by publisher.

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