Marine Biology - Brossura

Castro, Peter; Huber, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071113029 ISBN 13: 9780071113021

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2009

Riassunto

Marine Biology covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach, using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. Authors Castro and Huber have made a special effort to include solid basic science content needed in a general education course, including the fundamental principles of biology, the physical sciences, and the scientific method. This science coverage is integrated with a stimulating, up-to-date overview of marine biology.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Peter Castro a Professor of Biological Sciences at the California State Polytechnic University.

Contenuti:

Chapter 1 The Science of Marine Biology

Chapter 2 The Sea Floor

Chapter 3 Chemical and Physical Features of Seawater and the World Ocean

Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Biology

Chapter 5 The Microbial World

Chapter 6 Multicellular Primary Producers: Seaweeds and Plants

Chapter 7 Marine Animals Without a Backbone

Chapter 8 Marine Fishes

Chapter 9 Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals

Chapter 10 An Introduction to Marine Ecology

Chapter 11 Between the Tides

Chapter 12 Estuaries: Where Rivers Meet the Sea

Chapter 13 Life on the Continental Shelf

Chapter 14 Coral Reefs

Chapter 15 Life Near the Surface

Chapter 16 The Ocean Depths

Chapter 17 Resources from the Sea

Chapter 18 The Impact of Humans on the Marine Environment

Chapter 19 The Oceans and Human Affairs

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0071113029
• ISBN 13: 9780071113021
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 480