Introduction to Marine Biology, International Edition

Immerse yourself in INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY, 3rd, International Edition and quickly learn the content of the course. While taking an ecological approach, this biology text provides succinct coverage of the content while the photos and art work clearly illustrates key concepts. Studying is made easy with phonetic pronunciations, a running glossary of key terms, end-of-chapter questions, and websites provided at the end of the chapter, and lists of related articles found throughout the text.

1. Science and Marine Biology. 2. Fundamentals of Ecology. 3. Geology of the Ocean. 4. Water, Waves, and Tides. 5. Biological Concepts 6. Marine Microorganisms. 7. Mulitcellular Primary Producers. 8. Lower Invertebrates 9. Higher Invertebrates 10. The Fishes. 11. Reptiles and Birds. 12. Marine Mammals. 13 Intertidal Communities. 14. Estuaries. 15. Coral Reefs. 16. Coastal Seas and Continental Shelves. 17. The Open Sea. 18. Life in the Ocean's Depths. 19. Harvesting the Ocean"s Resources. 20. Oceans in Jeopardy.