Marine biology /
Peter Castro, Michael E. Huber.
- Eleventh edition.
- New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, c2019
- xiv, 476 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index.
The science of marine biology -- The sea floor -- Chemical and physical features of 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 -- Appendix A: Units measurement -- Appendix B: Selected field guides and other references for the identification of marine organisms in North America -- Appendix C: The world ocean -- Appendix D: Major costal communities and marine protected areas in North America and the Caribbean.