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Biological oceanography : an introduction /

This popular undergraduate textbook offers students a firm grounding in the fundamentals of biological oceanography. As well as a clear and accessible text, learning is enhanced with numerous illustrations including a colour section, thorough chapter summaries, and questions with answers and comment...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Lalli, Carol M. (Author), Parsons, Timothy Richard, 1932- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford [England] ; Burlington, MA : Butterworth Heinemann, 1997
Edition:Second edition
Series:Open University oceanography series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The abiotic environment
  • Phytoplankton and primary production
  • Zooplankton
  • Energy flow and mineral cycling
  • Nekton and fisheries oceanography
  • Benthos
  • Benthic communities
  • Human impacts on marine biota
  • Appendices
  • Further reading
  • Answers and comments to questions
  • Glossary
  • Index