Marine biology - Castro, Peter; Huber, Michael E. (New York McGraw-Hill, 2016)
Table of Contents: About the Author. Preface. -- Part One. Principles of Marine Science: 1. The Science of Marine Biology -- 2. The Sea Floor -- 3. Chemical and Physical Features of Seawater and the World Ocean -- 4. Fundamentals of Biology. -- Part Two. The Organisms of the Sea: 5. The Microbial World -- 6. Multicellular Primary Producers: Seaweeds and Plants -- 7. Marine Animals Without a Backbone -- 8. Marine Fishes -- 9. Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals. -- Part Three. Structure and Function of Marine Ecosystems: 10. An Introduction to Marine Ecology -- 11. Between the Tides -- 12. Estuaries: Where Rivers Meet the Sea -- 13. Life on the Continental Shelf -- 14. Coral Reefs -- 15. Life Near the Surface -- 16. The Ocean Depths. -- Part Four. Humans and The Sea: 17. Resources from The Sea -- 18. The Impact of Humans on the Marine Environment. -- Appendix A. Units of Measurement. -- Appendix B. Field Guides and Other References for the Identification of Marine Organisms in North America. -- Glossary. Credits. Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Marine biology -- Textbooks