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Oxford University Press Inc
15 July 2021
Levinton's Marine Biology is highly acclaimed and regarded by many as the best, most authoritative text for the sophomore/junior/senior marine biology course. The text is characterized by its exceptionally clear and conversational writing style, comprehensive coverage, and sophisticated presentation featuring organismal and ecosystem ecology topics from an evolutionary perspective. Over the course of five editions, Jeff Levinton has balanced his organismal and ecological focus by including the latest developments from the world of molecular biology, global climate change, and oceanic processes.

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Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   6th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 272mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   1.270kg
ISBN:   9780197543504
ISBN 10:   0197543502
Pages:   608
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1. Sounding the Deep: Marine Biology as a Discipline 2. The Oceanic Environment 3. Climate Oscillations and Climate Change 4. Ecological and Evolutionary Principles of Marine Biology 5. The Chemical and Physical Environment 6. Life in a Fluid Medium 7. Reproduction, Dispersal, and Migration 8. Plankton 9. Marine Vertebrates and Other Nekton 10. The Open Sea 11. Processes in the Water Column 12. Productivity, Food Webs, and Global Climate Change 13. Benthic Microorganisms, Seaweeds, and Sea Grasses 14. The Diversity of Benthic Marine Invertebrates 15. Benthic Life Habits 16. The Tidelands 17. The Shallow Coastal Subtidal 18. Benthos from the Continental Shelf to the Deep Sea 19. Polar Marine Biology 20. Biodiversity and Conservation of the Ocean 21. Fisheries and Food from the Sea 22. Environmental Impacts of Industrial Activities and Human Populations

Jeffrey S. Levinton is distinguished professor of ecology and evolution at Stony Brook University (PhD Yale, 1971). His research focuses mainly on the population and community-level processes of marine-bottom species, including such important East Coast species as bivalves (like oysters) and fiddler crabs.

Reviews for Marine Biology

[O]verall, it is a great text and I have enjoyed using it for years. [...] The writing is exceptionally accessible in my opinion. The breadth of topics, that are critical to modern ecology is significant, even as I am hoping for more. * -Sarah Cohen, San Francisco State University * This Marine Biology text's organismal focus is enhanced by including latest research and oceanic processes. The text has a conversational writing style and it serves as an educational tool for students at various levels of preparedness. * -Sabine Alshuth, Nova Southeastern University * A comprehensive and logically organized marine biology textbook that would work well for a marine biology/ecology course that has a majority of natural science students enrolled. The textbook goes into good depth and detail, which is important for students to have a reference source and as an added perspective to lecture material presented. Research presented is associated with people and places, which will help students make a connection. * -Michael Berger, Washington State University *


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