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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
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