An Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life

By:

Sumich, James L

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boston: McGraw Hill, 1999.Edition: 7th EditionDescription: xii, 484 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cmISBN:

9780071158572
007115857X

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

574.92 SUM

Contents:

The ocean as a habitat -- Some ecological and biological concepts -- Phytoplankton -- Marine plants -- Primary production in the sea -- Protozoans and invertebrates -- Marine vertebrates -- The intertidal -- Estuaries -- Coral reefs -- Below the tides -- The zooplankton -- Nekton-distribution, locomotion, and feeding -- Nekton-migration, sensory reception, and reproduction -- Food from the sea -- Ocean pollution.

Summary: Covering biological and ecological aspects of marine biology, this introductory text includes the maritime and environmental laws, and environmental hazards. There is an emphasis put on ecological/conservation issues.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Reference Books	Main Library Reference	Non-fiction	574.92 SUM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		009152

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The ocean as a habitat --
Some ecological and biological concepts --
Phytoplankton --
Marine plants --
Primary production in the sea --
Protozoans and invertebrates --
Marine vertebrates --
The intertidal --
Estuaries --
Coral reefs --
Below the tides --
The zooplankton --
Nekton-distribution, locomotion, and feeding --
Nekton-migration, sensory reception, and reproduction --
Food from the sea --
Ocean pollution.

Covering biological and ecological aspects of marine biology, this introductory text includes the maritime and environmental laws, and environmental hazards. There is an emphasis put on ecological/conservation issues.

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