Elements of Marine Ecology

Abstract

INCLUDE: Preface Foreword The oceans Marine plankton Measuring and sampling The seawater habitat - physical and chemical conditions Organic production in the sea The sea bottom Energetics of a marine ecosystem The seashore Sea fisheries Human impact on the marine environment Appendix 1: Topics for further study and class discussion Appendix 2: Some laboratory exercises Appendix 3: Some field course exercises, abundance scales, and a field course book list Appendix 4: Marine stations and other organisations Index.