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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... communities are defined on the basis of recur- rent groups of species , it follows that the boundaries between communities , representing changes in vari- ous environmental factors , are also not sharp . The result is areas of ...
... communities is the insignificance of large macro- scopic plants in the latter . Terrestrial communities are universally dominated by large flowering plants that are persistent and long lived . By contrast , with the ex- ception of ...
... communities , 214-221 ( See also Rocky subtidal communities ) seagrass communities , 233-241 , 242 ( See also Seagrass communities ) sea - pansy communities , 243 sea - pen communities , 241-243 , 244 unvegetated sedimentary environment ...
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Marine Biology: An Ecological Approach James Willard Nybakken,Mark D. Bertness No preview available - 2005 |