Marine BiologyThe new, sixth edition of Marine Biology covers the basics of marine biology and takes a global, non-regional perspective, emphasizing that the world's oceans and seas are an integrated system that cannot be understood by looking in any one person's own backyard. For many students this is a new perspective. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. |
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... tion , also made important contributions to marine biology . For example , he proposed an explanation for the formation of atolls , distinctive rings of coral reef . Though it wasn't until the 1950's that supporting evidence was ...
... tion , also made important contributions to marine biology . For example , he proposed an explanation for the formation of atolls , distinctive rings of coral reef . Though it wasn't until the 1950's that supporting evidence was ...
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... tion , and sound they emit to keep track of each other . The tight coordina- tion of schooling fishes may break down when they are feeding or attacked by a predator . There is much debate about why fishes school . One explanation is ...
... tion , and sound they emit to keep track of each other . The tight coordina- tion of schooling fishes may break down when they are feeding or attacked by a predator . There is much debate about why fishes school . One explanation is ...
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... tion that are best suited to the environment . Because of this natural selec- tion , the population as a whole is a little better adapted each generation . In other words , it evolves . Ways That Species Interact Species do not live in ...
... tion that are best suited to the environment . Because of this natural selec- tion , the population as a whole is a little better adapted each generation . In other words , it evolves . Ways That Species Interact Species do not live in ...
Contents
The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
Copyright | |
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