Marine Biology

Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

480 Seiten

1999 | 3rd Revised edition
McGraw Hill Higher Education (Verlag)
978-0-07-012197-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This introductory text takes a global approach in demonstrating how the oceans function as a part of a global, integrated system. Using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide, the book seeks to illustrate the ocean's importance to humanity.

Inhalt

Part I Principles of marine science: the science of marine biology; the sea floor; chemical and physical features of the world ocean. Part II Life in the marine environment: the business of life; marine prokaryotes, protists, fungi and plants; marine animals without a backbone; marine fishes; marine reptiles, birds and mammals. Part III Structure and function of the marine ecosystem: an introduction to ecology; between the tides; estuaries - where the rivers meet the sea; life on the continental shelf; coral reefs; life near the surface; the ocean depths. Part IV Humans and the sea: resources from the sea; the impact of humans on the marine environment; the oceans and human affairs.

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: colour illustrations, photographs, glossary, maps
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 1270 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
• ISBN-10: 0-07-012197-4 / 0070121974
• ISBN-13: 978-0-07-012197-3 / 9780070121973
• Zustand: Neuware