| Description |
xi, 468 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1 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 -- 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 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 -- 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available online to UWA staff and students only |
| Subject |
Marine biology.
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| Author |
Huber, Michael E.
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| LC no. |
2002190248 |
| ISBN |
0072852909 : |
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0071199292 ISE |
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0070294216 alkaline paper |
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