Castro, Peter.
Marine biology. / Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber ; original artwork by William Ober and Claire Garrison. - 6th ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2007. - xix, 460 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: The Science of marine biology -- The Sea floor -- Chemical and physical features of seawater and the world ocean --Fundamentals of biology -- The Microbial world -- Multicellular primary producers: seaweeds and plants -- Marine animals without backbone -- Marine fishes -- Marine reptiles, birds and mammals -- An Introduction to marine ecology -- Between the tides --Estuaries: where rivers meet the sea -- Life on the continental shelf -- Coral reefs -- Life near the surface -- The Ocean depths -- Resources from the sea -- The Impact of humans on the marine environment -- The Oceans and human affairs -- Appendixes.
0072830646 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0073215775 9780072830644
2005027560
Marine biology.
QH91.C37
578.77
Marine biology. / Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber ; original artwork by William Ober and Claire Garrison. - 6th ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2007. - xix, 460 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: The Science of marine biology -- The Sea floor -- Chemical and physical features of seawater and the world ocean --Fundamentals of biology -- The Microbial world -- Multicellular primary producers: seaweeds and plants -- Marine animals without backbone -- Marine fishes -- Marine reptiles, birds and mammals -- An Introduction to marine ecology -- Between the tides --Estuaries: where rivers meet the sea -- Life on the continental shelf -- Coral reefs -- Life near the surface -- The Ocean depths -- Resources from the sea -- The Impact of humans on the marine environment -- The Oceans and human affairs -- Appendixes.
0072830646 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0073215775 9780072830644
2005027560
Marine biology.
QH91.C37
578.77