Widely regarded as the most captivating, accessible and comprehensive text for undergraduate marine biology courses, Marine Biology examines the subject from a unique global and evolutionary perspective. Written in clear, conversational style, this highly acclaimed volume emphasizes the principles and processes that underlie - and unify - vastly different marine communities.
PART I: PRINCIPLES OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE BIOLOGY
1: Sounding the Deep
2: The Oceanic Environment
3: Ecological and Evolutionary Principles of Marine Biology
PART II: MARINE ORGANISMS: FUNCTION AND ENVIRONMENT
4: The Chemical and Physical Environment
5: Life in a Fluid Medium
6: Reproduction, Dispersal and Migration
PART III: ORGANISMS OF THE OPEN SEA
7: The Water Column: Plankton
8: The Water Column: Nekton and Other Marine Vertebrates
PART IV: PROCESSES IN THE OPEN SEA
9: Critical Factors in Plankton Abundance
10: Procutivity, Food Webs, and Global Climate Change
PART V: ORGANISMS OF THE SEABED
11: The Diversity of Benthic Marine Invertebrates
12: Seaweeds, Sea Grasses, and Benthic Microorganisms
13: Benthic Life Habits
PART VI: COASTAL BENTHIC ENVIRONMENTS
14: The Tidelands: Rocky Shores, Soft-Substratum Shores, Marshes, Mangroves, and Estuaries
15: Sea Grass Beds, Rocky Reefs, Kelp Forests, and Coral Reefs
PART VII: FROM THE SHELF TO THE DEEP SEA
16: From the Continental Shelf to the Deep Sea
17: Biodiversity and Conservation of the Ocean
PART VIII: HUMAN IMPACT ON THE SEA
18: Fisheries and Food from the Sea
19: Environmental Impacts of Industrial Activities and Human Populations
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