Table of Contents
Contents: Introduction.- Different Types of Ecosystem Experiments.- Marine Microcosms: Small-Scale Controlled Ecosystems.- Pelagic Mesocosms: I. Food Chain Analysis.- Pelagic Mesocosms: II. Process Studies.- Benthic Mesocosms: I. Basic Research in Soft-bottom Benthic Mesocosms.- Benthic Mesocosms: II. Basic Research in Hard-bottom Benthic Mesocosms.- Specific Application of Meso- and Macrocosms for Solving Problems in Fisheries Research.- Application of Mesocosms for Solving Problems in Pollution Research.- Baltic Sea Eutrophication: A Case Study Using Experimental Ecosystems.- Mesocosms: Statistical and Experimental Design Considerations.- The Use of Mathematical Models in Conjunction with Mesocosm Ecosystem Research.- Subject Index.