
- 448 pages
- English
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Elements of Marine Ecology
About this book
The broad definition of ecology is the study of organisms in relation to their surroundings. This book presents marine ecology as a coherent science, providing undergraduate students with an essential foundation of knowledge in the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems. The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of today's courses.
A new chapter Human impact on the marine environment focuses on issues such as marine pollution, global warming, ocean management, marine nature reserves, and the effects of fisheries and aquaculture. New material has also been added on deep-sea hydrothermal vents and coral reefs, features such as El Nino, and ocean processes including the microbial loop, dissolved organic matter (DOM), and dimethyl sulphide (DMS).
- A highly accessible survey for undergraduate students
- A classic text completely revised and updated by a new author
- A new chapter covers the topical area of human impacts on the marine environment
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Yes, you can access Elements of Marine Ecology by Frances Dipper,R V TAIT (DECD),FRANCES DIPPER in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Ecology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Elements of Marine Ecology
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1. The oceans
- Chapter 2. Marine plankton
- Chapter 3. Measuring and sampling
- Chapter 4. The seawater habitat – physical and chemical conditions
- Chapter 5. Organic production in the sea
- Chapter 6. The sea bottom
- Chapter 7. Energetics of a marine ecosystem
- Chapter 8. The seashore
- Chapter 9. Sea fisheries
- Chapter 10. Human impact on the marine environment
- Appendix 1: Topics for further study and class discussion or written work
- Appendix 2: Some laboratory exercises
- Appendix 3: Some field course exercises
- Appendix 4: Addresses of organizations mentioned in the text
- Index