Description:
Marine Biology covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach, using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. Authors Castro and Huber have made a special effort to include solid basic science content needed in a general education course, including the fundamental principles of biology, the physical sciences, and the scientific method. This science coverage is integrated with a stimulating, up-to-date overview of marine biology.
Contents:
Preface
Pt. 1 Principles of Marine Science 
1 The Science of Marine Biology
2 The Sea Floor 
3 Chemical and Physical Features of the World Ocean
Pt. 2 Life in the Marine Environment
4 The Business of Life
5 Marine Prokaryotes, Protists, Fungi, and Plants 
6 Marine Animals Without a Backbone
7 Marine Fishes
8 Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals
Pt. 3 Structure and Function of Marine Ecosystems
9 An Introduction to Ecology
10 Between the Tides 217 11 Estuaries: Where Rivers Meet the Sea
12 Life on the Continental Shell 258 13 Coral Reefs
14 Life Near the Surface
15 The Ocean Depths 333 Pt. 4 Humans and the Sea
16 Resources from the Sea
17 The Impact of Humans on the Marine Environment
18 The Oceans and Human Affairs
App. A Answers to the Do-It-Yourself Summaries
App. B Units of Measurement
App. C The World Ocean 
App. D Major Coastal Communities of North America 
Glossary
Credits
Index