Marine Biology Function, Biodiversity, Ecology

Name: Marine Biology Function, Biodiversity, Ecology
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ISBN: 9780195326949

ISBN-10: 0195326946

ISBN-13: 9780195326949

Edition: 3rd 2009

Authors: Jeffrey S. Levinton

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Jeffrey S. Levinton's highly acclaimed Marine Biology is regarded by many as the most authoritative text for undergraduate marine biology courses. Characterized by exceptionally clear and conversational writing style and comprehensive coverage, the text offers a sophisticated presentation featuring organismal and ecosystem ecology topics from an evolutionary perspective. Over the course of two editions, Levinton has balanced his organismal and ecological focus by including the latest developments from the world of molecular biology and presenting more discussion of oceanic processes. This thoroughly revised third edition includes the latest research developments in a new four-color format.…

Book details

List price: $132.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/2/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Size: 8.80" wide x 11.10" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 3.432
Language: English




Principles Of Oceanography And Marine Biology



Sounding the Deep



The Oceanic Environment



Ecological and Evolutionary Principles



Marine Organisms: Function And Environment



The Chemical and Physical Environment



Life in a Fluid Medium



Reproduction, Dispersal, and Migration



Organisms Of The Open Sea



The Water Column: Plankton



The Water Column: Nekton



Processes In The Open Sea



Critical Factors in Plankton Abundance



Productivity in the Sea



Organisms Of The Sea Bed



The Diversity of Benthic Marine Invertebrates



Seaweeds, Sea Grasses, and Benthic Microorganisms



Benthic Life Habits



Coastal Benthic Environments



The Tidelands: Rocky Shores, Soft-Substratum Shores, Marshes, Mangroves, and Estuaries



Sea Grass Beds, Kelp Forests, Rocky Reefs, and Coral Reefs



Processes On The Sea Bed, From The Shelf To The Deep Sea



From the Continental Shelf to the Deep Sea



Biodiversity and Conservation of the Ocean



Human Impact On The Sea



Food from the Sea



Marine Pollution


Glossary


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