Methods for the Study of Marine Benthos

the long version

"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)"-- "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"--