ISBN : 9780878936021
Oceanography and Marine Biology preserves the basic elements of the physical, chemical, and geological aspects of the marine sciences, and merges those fundamentals into a broader framework of marine biology and ecology. Existing textbooks on oceanography or marine biology address the companion field only cursorily: very few pages in oceanography texts are devoted to marine biology, and vice versa. This new book overcomes that imbalance, bringing these disparate marine science text formats closer together, giving them more equal weight, and introducing more effectively the physical sciences by showing students with everyday examples how such concepts form the foundation upon which to build a better understanding of the marine environment in a changing world. Lecturer supplements will also be available.
1 Early Foundations of the Ocean Sciences
2 Origins and Connections: Science, the Universe, Earth, and Life
3 The Ocean Floor: Its Formation and Evolution
4 Water: Its Chemical and Physical Properties
5 Atmospheric Circulation and Ocean Currents
6 Waves and Tides
7 Introduction to Life in the Sea
8 The Primary Producers
9 The Zooplankton
10 Marine Invertebrates
11 The Fishes
12 Marine Environments
13 Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals
14 Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture
15 Human Impacts
