Pan, J., & Pratolongo, P. D. (2022) Marine Biology A Functional Approach to the Oceans and their Organisms. CRC Press.

Pan, J., & Pratolongo, P. D. (2022) Marine Biology A Functional Approach to the Oceans and their Organisms. CRC Press.

Summary

We present you with an updated reference book aimed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in Marine Biology. The textbook is designed to introduce the fundamentals of marine organisms and their ecological roles in the world’s oceans, and is organized by functional groups, emphasizing marine biodiversity rather than systematics or habitats. Each chapter has been written and peer-reviewed by renowned international experts in their respective fields, and includes updated information on relevant topics, from the microbial loop and primary production in the oceans, to marine megafauna and the impacts of projected climate change on marine life and ecosystems.

The textbook presents the diverse groups of marine organisms and their ecological roles in the world’s oceans, with a functional approach rather than an emphasis on systematics or habitats. Each chapter has been written and peer-reviewed by renowned experts in their respective fields, and includes updated information on relevant topics ranging from the microbial loop and primary production, to marine megafauna, to the projected impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. Among the scientists who have authored the chapters, there are contributions from SoMAS alumni Dr. Hannes Baumann, Dr. Santiago Salinas and Dr. Jeronimo Pan.
 
It is Volume 1 of what will be a series devoted to Marine Sciences, published by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis.
 

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