Marine biology: an ecological approachEmphasizes the ecological principles that govern marine life throughout all environments within the world's oceans. Its unique ecological approach adds real-world relevance by exploring how organisms interact within their individual ecosystems. The book is organized by habitat and each habitat receives detailed, in-depth coverage, giving readers the flexibility to focus on their particular areas of interest. The Fifth Edition is fully updated with the latest research data and topics, including expanded coverage of the human impact on oceans, oceanic dead zones, and coral reefs. For marine biologists and marine ecologists. |
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Contents
Chapter One INTRODUCTION TO THE MARINE | 1 |
Basic Oceanography | 9 |
Some Ecological Principles | 19 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Marine biology: an ecological approach |
| Author | James Willard Nybakken |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Harper & Row, 1982 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 0060448490, 9780060448493 |
| Length | 446 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Marine biology Marine ecology Nature / Animals / Marine Life Science / Life Sciences / Biology / Marine Biology Science / Life Sciences / Ecology Science / Life Sciences / Marine Biology |
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