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The comprehensive coverage of this book encompasses the properties of seawater which affect life in the ocean, classification of marine environments and organisms, phytoplankton and zooplankton, marine food webs, larger marine animals (marine mammals, seabirds and fish), life on the seafloor, and the way in which humans affect marine ecosystems. The second edition has been thoroughly updated, including much data available for the first time in a book at this level. There is also a new chapter on human impacts - from harvesting vast amounts of fish, pollution, and deliberately or accidentally transferring marine organisms to new environments. This book complements the Open University Oceanography Series, also published by Butterworth-Heinemann, and is a set text for the Open University third level course, S330. A leading undergraduate textNew chapter on human impacts - a highly topical subjectExpanded colour plate section

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• Introduction
• The abiotic environment
• Phytoplankton and primary production
• Zooplankton
• Energy flow and mineral cycling
• Nekton and fisheries oceanography
• Benthos
• Benthic communities
• Human impacts on marine biota
• Appendices
• Further reading
• Answers and comments to questions
• Glossary
• Index

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CHOICE Review

Lalli and Parsons designed their book to accompany a third-level course in oceanography in the Canadian "Open University" program. They present a comprehensive survey of marine organisms and their relationships with their environment. Chapter topics include the abiotic environment, phytoplankton and primary production, zooplankton, energy flow and mineral cycling, nekton and fisheries oceanography, and benthic organisms and communities. Numerous drawings, photographs, tables, and graphs are included. These, together with chapter summaries and study questions, enhance the value of the book for independent-study readers. The volume will also be a useful resource for students in oceanography as well as related fields. Advanced undergraduate through professional.