Advanced Distance Sampling

Estimating Abundance of Biological Populations

ST Buckland, DR Anderson, KP Burnham, JL Laake, DL Borchers and L Thomas

This advanced text focuses on the uses of distance sampling to estimate the density and abundance of biological populations. It addresses new methodologies, new technologies ....

Analysing Ecological Data

Alain F Zuur, Elena N Ieno and Graham M Smith

Provides a practical introduction to analysing ecological data using real data sets collected as part of postgraduate ecological studies or research projects. ....

Analysis of Variance and Covariance

How to Choose and Construct Models for the Life Sciences

C Patrick Doncaster and Andrew JH Davey

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a core technique for analysing data in the Life Sciences. In this reference book, the gap between statistical theory and practical data ....

Applied Environmental Systems Modeling

Venkatesh Uddameri

The book introduces essential concepts of pollutant fate and transport using hands-on model building approach. The first part of the book provides a refresher on pertinent ....

Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis

W Hardle and L Simar

Focussing on applications this book presents the tools and concepts of multivariate data analysis in a way that is understandable for non-mathematicians and practitioners who ....

Applied Statistics Using SPSS, STATISTICA, MATLAB and R

Joaquim P. Marques de Sa

This successful textbook is intended for students, professionals and research workers who need to apply statistical analysis to a large variety of practical problems using ....

The Basic Practice of Statistics

David S Moore

Brings the data analysis approach to the one-term course, with an accessible style that helps students with limited mathematical backgounds utilise the same tools, techniques, ....

Bayesian Methods for Ecology

Michael A McCarthy

The interest in using Bayesian methods in ecology is increasing, however many ecologists have difficulty with conducting the required analyses. McCarthy bridges that gap, using ....

Biostatistics

A Guide to Design, Analysis and Discovery

Ronald N Forthofer, Eun Sul Lee and Michael Hernandez

Today, mathematics, biology, medicine, and statistics are closing the interdisciplinary gap in an unprecedented way and many of the important unanswered questions now emerge at ....

A Biologist's Guide to Mathematical Modeling in Ecology and Evolution

Sarah P Otto and Troy Day

Thirty years ago, biologists could get by with a rudimentary grasp of mathematics and modeling. Not so today. In seeking to answer fundamental questions about how biological ....

Coastal and Marine Geo-Information Systems

Applying the Technology to the Environment

David G Green and Stephen D King

Comprises a collection of 40 chapters by experts dealing with the applications of GIS, remote sensing, cartography, visualisation and GPS to coastal and marine environments ....

Colour of Inland and Coastal Waters

A Methodology for its Interpretation

D Pozdnyakov and H Grabi

Concise description of a comprehensive methodology of water colour interpretation for remote sensing of optically complex waters. ....

Design and Analysis of Simulation Experiments

Jack P.C Kleijnen

Simulation is a widely used methodology in all Applied Science disciplines. It provides a flexible, powerful and intuitive tool for investigating how to design a process or ....

Digital Imaging of Biological Type Specimens: A Manual of Best Practice

Edited by C Hauser, A Steiner, J Holstein and Malcolm J Scoble

Dynamic and Mobile GIS

Investigating Changes in Space and Time

Edited by Jane Drummond, Roland Billen et al

With the widespread use of PDAs, wireless internet, Internet-based GIS, 3G and 4G telecommunications, the technology supporting mobile GIS is rapidly gaining popularity ....

Ecological Census Techniques

A Handbook

Edited by William J Sutherland

The revised second edition of this bestselling text is still an invaluable aid for all those involved in field ecology and conservation. ....

Ecological Modeling

A Commonsense Approach to Theory and Practice

William E Grant and Todd M Swannack

In addition to providing a common-sense introduction to the basic principles of systems modeling, the authors suggest a practical strategy for dealing with pitfalls commonly ....

Environmental Modelling

An Introduction

Jo Smith and Peter Smith

The global environment is a complex mix of interlinked processes, about which observation can tell us a great deal. But how can we use current observation to model ....

Environmental Modelling

Using MATLAB

E Holzbecher

The book has two aims: to introduce basic concepts of environmental modelling and to facilitate the application of the concepts using modern numerical tools such as MATLAB. ....

ESR Spectroscopy in Membrane Biophysics

Marcus A Hemminga and Lawrence J Berliner

Spectroscopic methods are not only important as an analytical tool, they also provide information about fundamental physical and chemical properties of molecules, the ....

Experimental Design for the Life Sciences

Graeme D Ruxton and Nick Colegrave

Experimental Design for the Life Sciences teaches the reader how to effectively design experiments, to ensure that today's students are equipped with the skills they need to ....

Fundamentals of Environmental Sampling and Analysis

Chunlong Zhang

This book provides a comprehensive overview on the fundamentals of environmental sampling and analysis for students in environmental science and engineering as well as ....

Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and Airphoto Interpretation

TE Avery and GL Berlin

Intended for those taking undergraduate courses in both remote sensing and airphoto interpretation. ....

Geostatistics for Environmental Scientists

Richard Webster and Margaret A Oliver

Geostatistics is essential for environmental scientists. Weather and climate vary from place to place, soil varies at every scale at which it is examined, and even man-made ....

Geographic Information Systems in Oceanography and Fisheries

Vasilis D Valavanis

Provides an examination of marine GIS applications that include a high variety of methods and sophisticated approaches in coastal, continental shelf, and deep ocean ....

Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing and Mapping for the Development and Management of Marine Aquaculture

James McDaid Kaptsky

The objective of this document is to illustrate the ways in which Geographical Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing and mapping can play a role in the development ....

Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists

Miriam Zelditch, Donald Swiderski, David H Sheets and William Fink

Introductory textbook, written for graduate students and upper division undergraduates, covering both theory of shape analysis and methods of multivariate analysis. It is ....

GIS for Coastal Zone Management

Darius Bartlett and Jennifer L Smith

A comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the state-of-the-art in coastal zone GIS applications, this book critically examines the intellectual and organizational contexts ....

Handbook of Biological Confocal Microscopy

Edited by JB Pawley

Third edition of a classic text in biological microscopy includes detailed descriptions and in-depth comparisons of parts of the microscope itself, digital aspects of data ....

Handbook of Capture-Recapture Analysis

Edited by Steven C Amstrup, Trent L McDonald and Bryan FJ Manly

Much-need practical handbook for scientists and conservationists capturing and analysing field data. ....

A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using R

BS Everitt and Torsten Hothorn

Doing for R what Everitt's other Handbooks have done for S-PLUS, STATA, SPSS, and SAS, A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using R presents straightforward, self-contained ....

The Handbook of Sidescan Sonar

Philippe Blondel

Seafloor surveying with acoustic remote sensing has become a powerful tool for researchers and professionals seeking knowledge about the structure and behavior of the ....

High Resolution Numerical Modelling of the Atmosphere and Ocean

Edited by Kevin Hamilton and Wataru Ohfuchi

Many key issues in dynamical meteorology and physical oceanography depend on interactions among diverse spatial scales. Atmospheric examples are the role of ....

Individual-based Modeling and Ecology

Volker Grimm and Steven F Railsback

Individual-based models are an exciting and widely used new tool for ecology. These computational models allow scientists to explore the mechanisms through which population ....

An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems

Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius and Steve Carver

Offers an up-to-date introduction to the world of GIS. Fully revised and updated, it is designed to be easy to use for all students at all levels, from undergraduates to ....

Introduction to Modeling in Wildlife and Resource Management

Norman Owen-Smith

This book develops thought-provoking applications which emphasize the value of modelling as a learning tool. Beginning with basic descriptive equations, matrix representations ....

Introductory Probability and Statistics

Applications for Forestry and Natural Sciences

A Kozak, R Kozak, C Staudhammer and S Watts

With interest growing in areas of forestry, conservation and other natural sciences, the need to organize and tabulate large amounts of forestry and natural science information ....

Introduction to Remote Sensing

James B Campbell

Presents an overview of the most widely used forms of remote sensing imagery and their applications in plant sciences, hydrology, earth sciences, and land-use analysis. This ....

Introduction to Remote Sensing

Arthur P Cracknell and Ladson Hayes

This new edition of Introduction to Remote Sensing provides a full and authoritative introduction for scientists who need to know the scope, potential, and ....

Mass Spectrometry

Principles and Applications

E De Hoffmann and V Stroobant

Provides an overview of the principles, theories and key applications of mass spectrometry. This book describes various instrumental aspects of mass spectrometry: ....

Measuring the Oceans from Space

IS Robinson

Covers the fundamental principles of measuring oceans from space, whilst also containing state-of-the-art developments in data analysis and interpretation and in sensors. ....

Modeling Biology

Structures, Behaviors, Evolution

Edited by Manfred D Laubichler and Gerd B Muller

Abstract and conceptual models have become an indispensable tool for analyzing the flood of highly detailed empirical data generated in recent years by advanced techniques in ....

Models for Ecological Data

An Introduction

James S Clark

The environmental sciences are undergoing a revolution in the use of models and data. Facing ecological data sets of unprecedented size and complexity, environmental ....

Modelling for Field Biologists

and Other Interesting People

Hanna Kokko

Students of evolutionary and behavioural ecology are often unfamiliar with mathematical techniques, though much of biology relies on mathematics. Evolutionary ideas are often ....

Monitoring Ecological Change

IF Spellerberg

New edition of the leading textbook on monitoring ecological change. ....

Multivariate Analysis of Ecological Data using CANOCO

Jan Leps and Petr Smilauer

Particularly useful for students and researchers dealing with complex ecological problems, such as the variation of biotic communities with environmental conditions or ....

Multivariate Statistical Methods: A Primer

Bryan FJ Manly

This edition includes increased coverage on measuring distances between cases based on on presence-absence data, a new section on logistic regression, new exercises and two ....

Occupancy Estimation and Modeling

Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence

Darryl I MacKenzie et al

Occupancy Estimation and Modeling is the first book to examine the latest methods in analyzing presence/absence data surveys. Using four classes of models (single-species, ....

Passive Sampling Techniques in Environmental Monitoring

Edited by R Greenwood, G Mills and B Vrana

Monitoring pollutants in air, soil and water is a routine requirement in the workplace, and in the wider environment. Passive samplers can provide a representative picture of ....

Photography with a Microscope

Fred Rost and Ron Oldfield

Describes the principles and practice of photomicrography for all who contemplate attaching a camera to a microscope. ....

Quantitative Analysis of Marine Biological Communities

Field Biology and Environment

Gerald J Bakus

This book provides comprehensive coverage of quantitative methods in field biology, experimentation, environment, and marine sciences. With a focus on marine biology and ....

Randomization, Bootstrap and Monte Carlo Methods in Biology

Bryan FJ Manly

Modern computer-intensive statistical methods play a key role in solving many problems across a wide range of scientific disciplines. This new edition of the bestselling ....

The R Book

Michael J Crawley

The R language is recognized as one of the most powerful and flexible statistical software packages, and it enables the user to apply many statistical techniques that ....

Remote Sensing of Coastal Aquatic Environments

Technologies, Techniques and Applications

Edited by RL Miller et al

Coastal waters are important ecological systems and vital assets for many nations. Coastal waters are also complex, dynamic environments where a vast array of coupled ....

Remote Sensing of the Environment

An Earth Resource Perspective

John R Jensen

Introduces the fundamentals of remote sensing from an earth resource (versus engineering) perspective. Emphasis is on turning remote sensing data into useful spatial ....

Remote Sensing and Imagery for Coastal Environments

David R Green and Stephen D King

Introduction to the potential role and use of remote sensing in environmental applications with specific reference to coastal areas. It aims to encourage interested ....

Remote Sensing of Sea Ice in the Northern Sea Route

Studies and Applications

Ola M Johannessen, Vitali Alexandrov, Leonid P Bobylev et al

Remote Sensing of Sea Ice in the Northern Sea Route: Studies and Applications initially provides a history of the Northern Sea Route as an important strategic transport route ....

Sampling Strategies for Natural Resources and the Environment

Timothy G Gregoire and Harry T Valentine

Written by renowned experts in the field, Sampling Strategies for Natural Resources and the Environment covers the sampling techniques used in ecology, forestry, environmental ....

Spatial Analysis

A Guide for Ecologists

Marie-Josee Fortin and Mark Dale

The spatial and temporal dimensions of ecological phenomena have always been inherent in the conceptual framework of ecology, but only recently have they been incorporated ....

Spatial Data Analysis

Theory and Practice

Robert Haining

Provides a wide-ranging treatment of the field of spatial data analysis. The book begins with an overview of spatial data analysis and the importance of location (place, context ....

The Theoretical Biologist's Toolbox

Quantitative Methods for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Marc Mangel

Mathematical modelling is widely used in ecology and evolutionary biology and it is a topic that many biologists find difficult to grasp. In this new textbook Marc Mangel ....

Three-Dimensional Electron Microscopy of Macromolecular Assemblies

Visualization of Biological Molecules in Their Native State

Joachim Frank

Cryoelectron microscopy of biological molecules is among the hottest growth areas in biophysics and structural biology at present, and Frank is arguably the most ....

Topics in Mathematical Modeling

KK Tung

An introductory textbook on mathematical modelling. The book teaches how simple mathematics can help formulate and solve real problems of current research interest in a ....

Undersea with GIS

Edited by D Wright

Collection of papers detailing more than a dozen different ways that scientists around the world are using GIS to shed new light on the depths of life beneath the waves. Among ....