Marine Environmental Biology and Conservation

by Beckman and Daniel Beckman

Marine Environmental Biology and Conservation provides an introduction to the environmental and anthropogenic threats facing the world (TM)s oceans, and outlines the steps that can and should be taken to protect these vital habitats. It begins with a brief overview of the essentials of marine biology and oceanography necessary to understand the conservation material. The book then moves through the different habitats in the marine environment, such as coastal ecosystems, the open ocean, and the deep sea, exploring the organisms that live there, and what conservation dangers and solutions affect these areas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763773506
• ISBN13: 9780763773502
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 10.8"