Marine biology
Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber ; original art work by William Ober and Claire Garrison
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TABLE DES MATIERES

1     Principles of Marine
        1   The Science of Marine Biology  
        2   The Sea Floor  
        3   Chemical and Physical Features of Seawater and the World Ocean
 
2     Life in the Marine Environment

        4   Some Basics of Biology  
        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
 3     Structure and Function of Marine Ecosystems
        10   An Introduction to 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

 4     Humans and the Sea   
        17   Resources from the Sea  
        18  The Impact of Humans on the Marine Environment  
        19  The Oceans and Human Affairs
  
Appendix A
    Units of Measurement  

Appendix B

     The World Ocean 
 
Appendix C
    Major Coastal Communities of North America

4 Décembre 2003