Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology
Widely regarded as the most captivating, accessible, and comprehensive text for undergraduate marine biology courses, Jeffrey S. Levinton's Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology, Third Edition, examines marine biology from a unique global and evolutionary perspective. Written in a clear, conversational style, this highly acclaimed volume emphasizes the principles and processes that underlie--and unify--vastly different marine communities.\ NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION\ · Full-Color...
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Widely regarded as the most captivating, accessible, and comprehensive text for undergraduate marine biology courses, Jeffrey S. Levinton's Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology, Third Edition, examines marine biology from a unique global and evolutionary perspective. Written in a clear, conversational style, this highly acclaimed volume emphasizes the principles and processes that underlie—and unify—vastly different marine communities.NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION· Full-Color Format: Captures the vibrancy of marine environments in a stunning new full-color presentation. Features photographs from the world's finest marine biologists and more than sixty new line drawings. All color images are integrated directly into the body of the text.· More Real-World Applications: Presents many new "Hot Topics in Marine Biology" essays, each highlighting new developments and real-world applications. Also includes engaging discussions of human impacts on oceans, fisheries, and global climate change.· Current and Expanded Topics: Places students on the cutting-edge with the latest in marine biology research, including updated coverage of molecular biology, the coral reef crisis, deep sea biology, bioluminescence, polar oceans, remote sensing techniques, overfishing, microbiology, and ocean warming and acidification.· Enhanced Pedagogy: Concludes each chapter with a bulleted "Chapter Summary"—an entirely new feature of this edition. "Going Deeper" text boxes provide students with opportunities for further exploration. Full-sentence summary statements begin each chapter section, keeping students focused on the "big picture" as they read.COMPANION WEBSITEMaintained by the author, this comprehensive tool provides a multitude of aids for students and instructors.Student Resources· "Marine Biology Explorations": An interactive tour that guides students through nine different marine habitats. Features more than 450 annotated photographs!· News Updates: Recent breakthroughs and news from the field· Extensive Web Links: Useful links to websites containing research literature and career information, as well as links to worldwide marine laboratory sites· Summary and Review Aids (also available in the text)Instructor Resources (available to adopters of the text and password-protected)· Downloadable Electronic Images: All illustrations from the text available for lecture preparation· PowerPoint Lecture Notes: More than 400 lecture notes slides, all organized by chapter· Test Bank*: Approximately 400 questions—written by the author—in editable Microsoft Word files (*available only on the Instructor's Resource CD-ROM: contact your Oxford University Press sales representative for details) Booknews A text designed for a one-semester course at the sophomore to senior level, assuming a previous college-level biology course. It focuses on function, biodiversity, and ecology, with an introduction to principles of oceanography and marine biology, and sections on marine organisms, processes in the open sea and on the sea bed, organisms in the sea bed, coastal benthic environments, and the human impact on the sea. Includes highlighted key terms and concepts, questions, boxes on pollution and fisheries, and a glossary, plus color and b&w photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceIPrinciples of Oceanography and Marine Biology1Sounding the Deep32The Oceanic Environment173Ecological and Evolutionary Principles38IIMarine Organisms: Function and Environment4The Chemical and Physical Environment795Reproduction, Dispersal, and Migration1006Life in a Fluid Medium137IIIOrganisms of the Open Sea7The Water Column: Plankton1518The Water Column: Nekton168IVProcesses in the Open Sea9Critical Factors in Plankton Abundance20110Productivity and Food Webs in the Sea223VOrganisms of the Seabed11The Diversity of Benthic Marine Invertebrates23712Seaweeds, Sea Grasses, and Benthic Microorganisms26913Benthic Life Habits277VICoastal Benthic Environments14The Tidelands: Rocky Shores, Soft-Substratum Shores, Marshes, Mangroves, and Estuaries30915Sea Grass Beds, Kelp Forests, Rocky Reefs, and Coral Reefs348VIIProcesses on the Seabed, from the Shelf to the Deep Sea16From the Continental Shelf to the Deep Sea38717Biodiversity and Conservation of the ocean410VIIIHuman Impact on the Sea18Food from the Sea43919Marine Pollution470Glossary495Marine Biology Journals504Index505
\ From the Publisher"Levinton's book is easy to follow yet challenging and is at a perfect level for undergraduate biology majors."--Jayson Smith, California State University, Fullerton\ "Levinton's writing is accessible and engaging."--Erin Burge, Coastal Carolina University\ \ \ \ \ \ This text offers coverage of how the principles of cell biology, biomechanics, ecology and other topics are applied to marine biological problems. It is designed for a one-semester course for students with a background in biology, but can be used in both less and more advanced situations. New sections discuss subtidal rocky reefs, metapopulations, marine invasions, marine protected areas and no-take fishing zones, as well as molecular approaches to marine biology and fisheries. With an emphasis upon the relationship of the functional ecology of organisms to higher levels of organization such as major marine habitats and ecosystems, Levinton (State U. of New York) presents eight chapters that describe a variety of current research areas, and includes 20 "hot topics" essays. The included CD-ROM contains about 450 images that illustrate specific ecological and functional relationships in a variety of major marine habitats, and it also provides internet links to many related topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \ \ BooknewsA text designed for a one-semester course at the sophomore to senior level, assuming a previous college-level biology course. It focuses on function, biodiversity, and ecology, with an introduction to principles of oceanography and marine biology, and sections on marine organisms, processes in the open sea and on the sea bed, organisms in the sea bed, coastal benthic environments, and the human impact on the sea. Includes highlighted key terms and concepts, questions, boxes on pollution and fisheries, and a glossary, plus color and b&w photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
