Marine biology : function, biodiversity, ecology /
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Edición: | International 3rd ed. |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- PRINCIPLES OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE BIOLOGY. 1. Sounding the deep. 2. The oceanic environment. 3. Ecological and evolutionary principles of marine biology. II. MARINE ORGANISMS: FUNCTION AND ENVIRONMENT. 4. The Chemical and physical environment. 5. Life in a fluid medium. 6. Reproduction, dispersal, and migration. III. ORGANISMS OF THE OPEN SEA. 7. The Water column: plankton. 8. The Water column: Nekton and other marine vertebrates. IV. PROCESSES IN THE OPEN SEA. 9. Critical factors in plankton abundance. 10. Productivity food webs, and global climate change. V. ORGANISMS OF THE SEA BED. 11. The Diversity of benthic marine invertebrates. 12. Seaweeds, sea grasses, and benthic microorganisms. 13. Benthic life habits. 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. VIII. FROM THE SHELF TO THE DEEP SEA. 16. From the Continental Shelf to the Deep Sea. 17. Biodiversity and Conservation of the Ocean. VIII. HUMAN IMPACT ON THE SEA. 18. Fisheries and food from the Sea. 19. Environmental impacts of industrial activities and human populations. Glossary. Marine Biology Journals. Index.