Marine Biology: International Edition: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology - Brossura

Levinton, Jeffrey S.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0199766614 ISBN 13: 9780199766611

Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2010

Riassunto

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.

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Contenuti:

• 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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• Editore: OUP USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0199766614
• ISBN 13: 9780199766611
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 588