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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... reduce the biomass yield . First , the previous example assumed that the ni- trogen content of seawater was constant throughout the water column . Such is usually not the case : The upper layers of water usually have a reduced concen ...
... reduced or absent ( Figure 3.13 ) . Similarly , in ma- rine mammals , the hair is lost or reduced in length because it produces more drag than bare skin does . Also , the mammary glands are flattened , and the males ' genitalia and ...
... Reduced compounds : CH4 , H2S , NH3 , Fe2 + Simple organic compounds FIGURE 6.51 Diagrammatic representation of the physical and chemical charac- teristics of sediments across the redox discontinuity layer and the biological processes ...
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Marine Biology: An Ecological Approach James Willard Nybakken,Mark D. Bertness No preview available - 2005 |