Marine Biology: An Ecological ApproachMarine Biology: An Ecological Approach emphasizes the ecological principles that guide marine life throughout all environments within the world's oceans. Authors James Nybakken and Mark Bertness provide a unique ecological approach that helps students understand the real-world relevance of marine biology by exploring how organisms interact within their individual ecosystems. The text is organized by habitat, not classification, with each habitat receiving detailed, in-depth coverage that draws students into the subject matter. In addition, new co-author Mark Bertness's expertise and familiarity with East Coast marine life adds a balanced dimension to the coverage of the Atlantic and Pacific environments. In addition to a new Taxonomic Appendix containing a detailed map of marine taxonomy, the Sixth Edition is fully updated with the latest research data and topics. These include new coverage of the intertidal zone, salt marshes and estuaries, and tropical communities, as well as a revised discussion of humans' impact on the sea. The new edition's pedagogy features end-of-chapter summaries, a full-color design, and a companion website designed just for students. |
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... anemones . ( a ) The anemone Dardanus gemmatus on a hermit crab . ( b ) The crab Lybia tessellata with anemones of the genus Triactis in its chelae . ( Photos courtesy of ( a ) Mike Severns / Tom Stuck & Associates , ( b ) Andrew J ...
... anemone . ( Photo courtesy of Drs . Lovell and Libby Langstroth . ) discharging , and the anemones can kill and eat fishes of a size similar to that of anemone fishes . A simi- lar association seems to exist between the danger- ous ...
... anemone fishes and their anemones . The fishes gain protection , but they benefit their partners by attracting prey within reach of the ten- tacles and also by picking up pieces of food outside the reach of the anemone and depositing ...
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Marine Biology: An Ecological Approach James Willard Nybakken,Mark D. Bertness No preview available - 2005 |