Oceanography and marine biology: an introduction to marine science

Oceanography and Marine Biology. preserves the basic elements of the physical, chemical, and geological aspects of the marine sciences, and merges those fundamentals into a broader framework of marine biology and ecology. Existing textbooks on oceanography or marine biology address the companion field only cursorily: very few pages in oceanography texts are devoted to marine biology, and vice versa. This new book overcomes that imbalance, bringing these disparatemarine science text formats closer together, giving them more equal weight, and introducing more effectively the physical sciences by showing students witheveryday examples how such concepts form the foundation upon which to build abetter understanding of the marine environment in a changing world. Lecturer supplements will also be available. INDICE: PART I: EARLY FOUNDATIONS OF THE OCEAN SCIENCES .The Early Ocean Voyagers.The Principles of Navigation.Dealing with Spherical Geometry of the Earth .Coming Out of the Dark Ages: The Renaissance Europeans.Post-Renaissance Ocean Exploration.The Birth of Oceanography.Oceanography and Marine Biology: Late Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Century.PART II: ORIGINS AND CONNECTIONS: SCIENCE, THE UNIVERSE, EARTH, AND LIFE .What Is Science?.Origins: Where Did the Earth and Its Oceans Come From? .Earth's Internal Structure.An Introduction to Geophysics.The Origin of Life .PART III: THE OCEAN FLOOR: ITS FORMATION AND EVOLUTION .Continental Drift.Marine Sediments .PART IV: WATER: ITS CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES .Basic Chemistry: Chemical Bonds.Physical-Chemical Properties of Water.Salinity.Density.Properties of Salt Water.Vertical Structure in the Ocean .PART V: ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION AND OCEAN CURRENTS .Light in the Sea.Atmospheric Circulation .Ocean Circulation .PART VI: WAVES AND TIDES .The Basics of Ocean Waves.Tides .PART VII: INTRODUCTION TOLIFE IN THE SEA .The Basicsof Marine Biology: Photosynthesis and Respiration.Nutrients and Limiting Factors.Biological Production in the Oceans.Food Chains and Food Webs.Factors Controlling the Distribution of Marine Organisms.Taxonomy of Marine Organisms.PARTVIII: THE PRIMARY PRODUCERS .The Phytoplankton.The Macroalgae (the Seaweeds).Sea-grasses.PART VIIII: THE ZOOPLANKTON .The Meroplankton.The Holoplankton.TheMeso-, Macro-, and Megazooplankton.PART X: MARINE INVERTEBRATES .The Benthos.Nectonic Invertebrates.The Cephalopod Molluscs.PART XI: THE FISHES .The Jawless Fishes.Lampreys.The Cartilaginous Fishes.The Bony Fishes.General Biology of Marine Fishes .PART XII: MARINE ENVIRONMENTS .The Intertidal Zone.Estuaries.Salt Marshes.Mangrove Forests.Coral Reefs.The Deep-Sea Environment.PART XIII: MARINE REPTILES, BIRDS, AND MAMMALS .Marine Reptiles.Sea Birds.Marine Mammals.Whaling.PART XIV: MARINE RESOURCES AND FISHERIES SCIENCE .Historical Context.TheFishing Industry.Fisheries (Mis)Management.Aquaculture.PART XV: HUMAN IMPACTS.Marine Pollution.Global Climate Change

• ISBN: 978-0-87893-602-1
• Editorial: Sinauer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 575
• Fecha Publicación: 20/08/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido