Contents Notes |
The science of marine biology -- The sea floor -- Chemical and physical features of the world ocean -- The business of life -- Marine prokaryotes, protists, fungi, and plants -- Marine animals without a backbone -- Marine fishes -- Marine reptiles, birds, and mammals -- An introduction to 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. |