Oceanography and marine biology : an introduction to marine science /

This text preserves the basic elements of the physical, chemical, and geological aspects of the marine sciences, and merges those fundamentals into a broader framework of marine biology and ecology. Existing textbooks on oceanography or marine biology address the companion field only cursorily: very...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Townsend, David W (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, [2012]
Subjects:	Marine biology. Oceanography. Marine Biology Oceanography Biologie marine. Océanographie. marine biology. oceanography. Marinekologi. Marinbiologi. Oceanografi.

Table of Contents:

Early foundations of the ocean sciences
Origins and connections: science, the universe, earth, and life
The ocean floor: its formation and evolution
Water: its chemical and physical properties
Atmospheric circulation and ocean currents
Waves and tides
Introduction to life in the sea
The primary producers
Zooplankton
Marine invertebrates
The fishes
Marine environments
Marine reptiles, birds, and mammals
Marine fisheries and aquaculture
Human impacts.