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Levinton's Marine Biology, Third Edition, is the most up-to-date text for the sophomore/junior/senior level marine biology for biology majors course. The text is characterized by its exceptionally clear and conversational writing style and its comprehensive coverage that presents organismal and ecosystem ecology topics from an evolutionary perspective. A hallmark feature of this text is its principles-driven approach, in which a particular organism and its habitat are discussed within the context of its fundamental biological processes - what they eat, who is the predator/prey, the organism's internal metabolism and its process of reproduction. The Third Edition has been thoroughly revised and is now more engaging, up-to-date, and accessible than ever. Of particular note, the revision features a new full-color illustration program. In addition, all of the chapters are updated and include the most important developments from the field. Finally, students will find new pedagogical aides to help them master and retain the information.

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• I Principles Of Oceanography And Marine Biology
• 1 Sounding the Deep
• 2 The Oceanic Environment
• 3 Ecological and Evolutionary Principles
• II Marine Organisms: Function And Environment
• 4 The Chemical and Physical Environment
• 5 Life in a Fluid Medium
• 6 Reproduction, Dispersal, and Migration
• III Organisms Of The Open Sea
• 7 The Water Column: Plankton
• 8 The Water Column: Nekton
• IV Processes In The Open Sea
• 9 Critical Factors in Plankton Abundance
• 10 Productivity in the Sea
• V Organisms Of The Sea Bed
• 11 The Diversity of Benthic Marine Invertebrates
• 12 Seaweeds, Sea Grasses, and Benthic Microorganisms
• 13 Benthic Life Habits
• VI Coastal Benthic Environments
• 14 The Tidelands: Rocky Shores, Soft-Substratum Shores, Marshes, Mangroves, and Estuaries
• 15 Sea Grass Beds, Kelp Forests, Rocky Reefs, and Coral Reefs
• VIII Processes On The Sea Bed, From The Shelf To The Deep Sea
• 16 From the Continental Shelf to the Deep Sea
• 17 Biodiversity and Conservation of the Ocean
• VIII Human Impact On The Sea
• 18 Food from the Sea
• 19 Marine Pollution
• Glossary
• Marine Biology Journals

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Jeffrey S. Levinton is Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University.