Marine BiologyMarine Biology covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. Authors Castro and Huber have made a special effort to include solid basic science content needed in a general education course, including the fundamental principles of biology, the physical sciences, and the scientific method. This science coverage is integrated with a stimulating, up-to-date overview of marine biology. |
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... carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) and water ( H2O ) as the raw materials . Carbon dioxide is one of very few carbon- containing molecules not considered to be an organic compound . Photosynthesis , then , converts carbon from an inorganic to an ...
... carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) and water ( H2O ) as the raw materials . Carbon dioxide is one of very few carbon- containing molecules not considered to be an organic compound . Photosynthesis , then , converts carbon from an inorganic to an ...
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... carbon cycle provides a good example of this process ( Fig . 10.17 ) . The carbon that forms the backbone of all or- ganic molecules starts in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide , then dissolves in the ocean . This inorganic carbon is con ...
... carbon cycle provides a good example of this process ( Fig . 10.17 ) . The carbon that forms the backbone of all or- ganic molecules starts in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide , then dissolves in the ocean . This inorganic carbon is con ...
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... carbon dioxide in the atmosphere . Primary producers , in the ocean mostly phytoplankton , remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis ; both producers and consumers . ( animals ) return it through respiration ...
... carbon dioxide in the atmosphere . Primary producers , in the ocean mostly phytoplankton , remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis ; both producers and consumers . ( animals ) return it through respiration ...
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The Science of Marine Biology | 3 |
Multicellular Primary | 6 |
The Scientific Method | 12 |
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