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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... Structure , 201 Community Structure and Change , 202 Positive Interactions , 209 Vertical Distribution and Maintenance of Heat Balance , 274 Mechanical Stress , 275 Respiration , 276 Feeding , 276 Competition , 209 Community Patterns ...
... structure , in which each successive level is called a trophic level . Trophic structure is a characteristic feature of all ecosystems . The first trophic level is the autotrophic , or producer , level , at which the energy is initially ...
... structure is recruitment . Despite this fundamental relationship , few studies have analyzed the role of recruitment in determining adult abundances and community structure , probably because it is difficult to isolate the effect of ...
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Marine Biology: An Ecological Approach James Willard Nybakken,Mark D. Bertness No preview available - 2005 |