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Marine ecology
Jeffrey s. Levinton

Contents

The Ocean and the Effects of its Properties on Marine Organisms

Geography, physics, chemistry, and movement in the oceans

Adaptations and responses of marine organisms to the physical and chemical environment

Some Models and Principles of Populations in Marine Ecology

populations and their limiting resources

interspecies interactions and the structure of marine communities

marine biotic diversity

biography, speciation, and evolution within populations of marine organisms

Reproduction, Dispersal, and Larval Ecology

reproductive strategies

migration, dispersal, and larval ecology

Plankton and Productivity in the oceans

introduction to the plankton

plankton dynamics and spatial structure

food webs and productivity in the plankton

Substrata and Life Habits of Benthic Organisms

the nature of benthic substrata

life habits and adaptations of benthic organisms

the diversity of feeding adaptations of benthic animals

Coastal and Benthic Habitats

the intertidal zone: adaptations and trophic relations

the intertidal zone: community interactions

estuaries

the subtidal benthos: sampling, substratum control, and community interactions

food supply, trophic structure, and diversity in a depth gradient

food supply, limiting factors, morphology, and nutrition of corals

coral reefs: community structure, diversity patterns, and biogeography

prep./ Khaled Shrief
manage./ Huda Hosney