Introduction to Marine Biology

by KARLESKINT

• ISBN13: 9780030741913
• ISBN10: 0030741912
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-09-29
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Master marine biology with INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY with InfoTrac! With a student-friendly writing style, this biology text sets itself apart by taking an ecological approach to the study of marine biology, by providing succinct coverage of key topics, and through the use of the best illustrations and photos currently available. Studying is made easy with phonetic pronunciations, key terms, end-of-chapter questions, websites provided at the end of the chapter, and lists of biology related InfoTrac articles found throughout the text.

Table of Contents

PART 1 THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT	1	(78)
CHAPTER 1 Science and Marine Biology	2	(12)
CHAPTER 2 Fundamentals of Ecology	14	(18)
CHAPTER 3 Geology of the Oceans	32	(22)
CHAPTER 4 Water, Waves, and Tides	54	(25)
PART 2 MARINE ORGANISMS	79	(160)
CHAPTER 5 Evolution and Biological Classification	80	(13)
CHAPTER 6 Marine Microorganisms	93	(17)
CHAPTER 7 Multicellular Producers	110	(16)
CHAPTER 8 Sponges, Cnidarians, Comb Jellies, and Marine Worms	126	(19)
CHAPTER 9 Molluscs, Arthropods, Lophophorates, Echinoderms, and Tunicates	145	(28)
CHAPTER 10 The Fishes	173	(25)
CHAPTER 11 Reptiles and Birds	198	(18)
CHAPTER 12 Marine Mammals	216	(23)
PART 3 MARINE ECOSYSTEMS	239	(106)
CHAPTER 13 Estuaries	240	(18)
CHAPTER 14 Intertidal Communities	258	(19)
CHAPTER 15 Coral Reefs	277	(22)
CHAPTER 16 Coastal Seas and Continental Shelves	299	(12)
CHAPTER 17 The Open Sea	311	(16)
CHAPTER 18 Life in the Ocean's Depths	327	(18)
PART 4 HUMANS AND THE SEA	345
CHAPTER 19 Harvesting the Ocean's Resources	346	(17)
CHAPTER 20 Oceans in Jeopardy	363
APPENDIX: Answers to the Multiple Choice Questions	A.1
GLOSSARY	G.1
INDEX	I.1