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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Page 278
... carbon ends up being fixed , or converted from carbon dioxide to organic material , in the water column under 1 m2 of sea surface in a given time . Primary productivity is thus expressed in units of grams of carbon per square meter per ...
... carbon ends up being fixed , or converted from carbon dioxide to organic material , in the water column under 1 m2 of sea surface in a given time . Primary productivity is thus expressed in units of grams of carbon per square meter per ...
Page 532
... carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) and greenhouse gases in the retention of heat by the earth's atmosphere . Sun Evidence has been accumulating over the years , and some scientists had even issued early warnings . Most people , however , had never ...
... carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) and greenhouse gases in the retention of heat by the earth's atmosphere . Sun Evidence has been accumulating over the years , and some scientists had even issued early warnings . Most people , however , had never ...
Page 569
... carbon with hydrogen and oxygen attached to them . carbon ( C ) An element that is an essential constituent of all organic compounds . carbon cycle The cyclic reconversion of carbon dioxide into organic carbon ( Figure 9-19 ) . carbon ...
... carbon with hydrogen and oxygen attached to them . carbon ( C ) An element that is an essential constituent of all organic compounds . carbon cycle The cyclic reconversion of carbon dioxide into organic carbon ( Figure 9-19 ) . carbon ...
Contents
The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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