Marine Biology Book

Pt. 1	Principles of Marine Science
1	The Science of Marine Biology	2
2	The Sea Floor	22
3	Chemical and Physical Features of the World Ocean	51
Pt. 2	Life in the Marine Environment
4	The Business of Life	86
5	Marine Plants and Other Plantlike Organisms	117
6	Marine Animals Without a Backbone	143
7	Marine Fishes	190
8	Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals	228
Pt. 3	Structure and Function of the Marine Environment
9	An Introduction to Ecology	264
10	Between the Tides	287
11	Estuaries: Where Rivers Meet the Sea	322
12	Life on the Continental Shelf	347
13	Coral Reefs	370
14	Life Near the Surface	403
15	The Ocean Depths	449
Pt. 4	Humans and the Sea
16	Resources from the Sea	484
17	The Impact of Humans on the Marine Environment	517
18	The Oceans and Human Affairs	547
	App. A: Answers to Do-it-Yourself Summaries	561
	App. B: Units of Measurement	564
	App. C: Selected Maps	565
	Glossary	567
	Credits	587