Marine biology /
Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber ; original artwork by William C. Ober and Claire W. Garrison.
- Eighth edition.
- xvii, 461 pages, 1 unnumbered pages folded leaf : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 a 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.