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Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology
Written by one of the most highly respected researchers in marine biology, this text is the most current and accessible treatment of all aspects of this interdisciplinary field. Marine Biology aims to heighten students' inherent fascination with the ocean and marine life and describes in an
easily understandable manner the biological principles which govern marine biological systems. It introduces the rich diversity of the marine environment by focusing on three major 1) function , the way organisms solve problems and the chemical and physical factors affecting these solutions;
2) biodiversity , an overview of the various life forms in the ocean; and 3) ecology , the interaction of organisms with their environment.
Designed for undergraduate courses at the sophomore to senior level, the book is designed to help students approach a great variety of material. Supplemented by suggestions for further reading, a glossary of important terms, text boxes highlighting significant equations and concepts, review
questions at the end of each chapter, and an abundance of illustrative examples and visual material, this text is a fascinating introduction to marine biology which is both accessible to and captivating for students of marine biology, marine ecology, and marine science.
easily understandable manner the biological principles which govern marine biological systems. It introduces the rich diversity of the marine environment by focusing on three major 1) function , the way organisms solve problems and the chemical and physical factors affecting these solutions;
2) biodiversity , an overview of the various life forms in the ocean; and 3) ecology , the interaction of organisms with their environment.
Designed for undergraduate courses at the sophomore to senior level, the book is designed to help students approach a great variety of material. Supplemented by suggestions for further reading, a glossary of important terms, text boxes highlighting significant equations and concepts, review
questions at the end of each chapter, and an abundance of illustrative examples and visual material, this text is a fascinating introduction to marine biology which is both accessible to and captivating for students of marine biology, marine ecology, and marine science.
448 pages, Hardcover
First published October 19, 1995
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June 2, 2020
Very comprehensive. Overall they seem to alternate the chapters so the topics feel a bit varied, alternating the more technical chapters with more fauna/ecosystem heavy chapters - I feel like 85% of stuff was familiar honestly from just reading news articles and watching lots of documentaries over the years, and going to aquariums a lot, but learned more about the interplay of plankton, benthic substrata, etc and the many variables that come into play to create certain systems -
September 17, 2011
the classic uni text book from my degree. good for an introduction but many topics need further reading.
September 21, 2016
BIOL 4290: Marine Biology: Ocean Sustainability
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