An introduction to marine science
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An introduction to marine science
（Tertiary level biology）
Blackie , Halsted Press, 1988
2nd ed
- pbk.
- U.S.
- U.S.:pbk
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Bibliography: p. 247-264
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780216922679
Description
It is now nine years since the first edition appeared and much has changed in marine science during that time. For example, satellites are now routinely used in remote sensing of the ocean surface and hydrothermal vents at sea noor spreading centres have been extensively researched. The second edition has been considerably expanded and reorganised, and many new figures and tables have been included. Every chapter has been carefully updated and many have been rewritten. A new chapter on man's use of the oceans has been included to cover satellites and position fixing, renewable energy sources in the sea, seabed minerals, oil and gas, pollution and maritime law. In this edition we have also referred to a number of original references and review articles so that readers can find their way into the literature more easily. As in the first edition, PSM has been mainly responsible for the text and HC for the illustrations, although each has responded to advice from the other and also from many colleagues. In this context readers should note that the illustrations form an integral and major part of the book. The text will almost certainly be too concise for many readers if they do not study the illustrations carefully at the same time. The book has been written as an introductory text for students, although it can serve anyone who is beginning a study of the sea.
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pbk. ISBN 9780216922686
Description
It is now nine years since the first edition appeared and much has changed in marine science during that time. For example, satellites are now routinely used in remote sensing of the ocean surface and hydrothermal vents at sea floor spreading centres have been extensively researched. The second edition has been considerably expanded and reorganised, and many new figures and tables have been included. Every chapter has been carefully updated and many have been rewritten. A new chapter on man's use of the oceans has been included to cover satellites and position fixing, renewable energy sources in the sea, seabed minerals, oil and gas, pollution and maritime law. In this edition we have also referred to a number of original references and review articles so that readers can find their way into the literature more easily. As in the first edition, PSM has been mainly responsible for the text and lIC for the illustrations, although each has responded to advice from the other and also from many colleagues. In this context readers should note that the illustrations form an integral and major part of the book. The text will almost certainly be too concise for many readers if they do not study the illustrations carefully at the same time. The book has been written as an introductory text for students, although it can serve anyone who is beginning a study of the sea.
Table of Contents
1 The Sea as an Environment.- 2 Oceanic Circulation and Water Movement.- 3 Physics and Chemistry of the Oceans.- 4 The Pelagic Environment.- 5 Ocean Bed Formation.- 6 The Benthic Environment.- 7 The Intertidal Zone.- 8 Estuaries and Salt Marshes.- 9 Fisheries and Farming.- 10 Tropical Inshore Environments.- 11 Man's Use of the Oceans.
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U.S. ISBN 9780470209516
Description
This new edition is expanded and reorganized, and includes new figures and tables. There is new material on the use of satellites in remote sensing and position fixing, hydrothermal vents at floor spreading centers, renewable resources in the sea, seabed minerals, oil and gas, pollution, and the laws of the sea. Examples are drawn from a wide range of seas: the coral reefs and mangrove swamps of the Indo-Pacific, the Great Barrier Reef on the northeast coast of Australia, fish farming in the Far East, and mining manganese in the Pacific.
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U.S.:pbk ISBN 9780751401417
Description
A revision of this introduction to the study of the sea, the second edition has been expanded and reorganized, with many new figures and tables. Every chapter has been updated and many have been rewritten. A new chapter on man's use of the oceans has been included to cover satellites and position fixing, renewable energy sources in the sea, seabed minerals, oil and gas, pollution and maritime law. In this edition, the authors refer to original references and review articles, so that readers can find their way into the literature more easily. The text draws on examples from a wide range of seas.
Table of Contents
The Sea as an Environment.- Oceanic Circulation and Water Movement.- Physics and Chemistry of the Oceans.- The Pelagic Environment.- Ocean Bed Formation.- The Benthic Environment.- The Intertidal Zone.- Estuaries and Salt Marshes.- Fisheries and Farming.- Tropical Inshore Environments.- Man's Use of the Oceans.
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