Elements of marine ecology
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 h...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Butterworth Heinemann
1998, 1998
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
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| Collection: | Elsevier ScienceDirect eBooks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- The oceans
- Marine plankton
- Measuring and sampling
- The seawater habitat
- physical and chemical conditions
- Organic production in the sea
- The sea bottom
- Energetics of a marine ecosystem
- The seashore
- Sea fisheries
- Human impact on the marine environment