Marine Biology

Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

480 Seiten

1996 | International 2 Revised ed
McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions) (Verlag)
978-0-07-114297-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This introductory text takes a global approach in demonstrating how the oceans function as part of a global, integrated system. Examples are taken from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide, with information on geology, chemistry and marine environment. The text features boxed essays on drugs from the sea, biodiversity and the evolution of whales.

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 ecosystems; an introduction to ecology; between the tides; estuaries - where 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

• Überarbeitung: James Cook
• Zusatzinfo: 600 colour illustrations
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 1095 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• ISBN-10: 0-07-114297-5 / 0071142975
• ISBN-13: 978-0-07-114297-7 / 9780071142977
• Zustand: Neuware