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0849323916 978-0849323911 December 27, 2000 3
As a practicing professional in the field of marine science you need easily accessible, accurate and up-to-date information at your fingertips. Practical Handbook of Marine Science, Third Edition provides a comprehensive reference containing the critical information necessary to meet the multidisciplinary research needs of all marine scientists, researchers, and anyone involved in managing marine resources. Consisting of a user-friendly multi-sectional format, this single volume databook offers extensive, illustrative, and tabular reference material covering all the major disciplines related to the sea.

What's new in the New Edition
Presented in an easy-to-use, logically arranged format Practical Handbook of Marine Science, Third Edition serves as a quick reference to all disciplines of marine science. While building on the strong base provided by the previous editions, this is a completely updated version that includes:
  • Completely revised text to reflect the latest knowledge in marine science
  • Extensive references from recent sources (1995-2000)
  • Current tables
  • A wealth of new illustrations and tables

    Highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of marine science, this handbook covers a wide range of topics and is a quick and easy reference to a multitude of marine science subjects. Although this state-of-the art reference has been designed for marine scientists; administrators and other professionals who deal with the management of marine resources - and the investigation of anthropogenic impacts on marine systems - will find the information accessible and useful. The Practical Handbook of Marine Science, Third Edition is your first resource when you need current, concise, and detailed data.

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    Product Details

    • Hardcover: 896 pages
    • Publisher: CRC Press; 3 edition (December 27, 2000)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 0849323916
    • ISBN-13: 978-0849323911
    • Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 2 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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    5.0 out of 5 stars What A Wealth of Information!!!, May 26, 2011
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    What an amazing resources. Whatever you are researching, this book is sure to serve as a resource for some aspect of your chosen topic. This truly is a marine science handbook.

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    PHYSIOGRAPHY
    Ocean Provinces
    Dimensions
    Physiographic Provinces
    Benthic and Pelagic Provinces

    MARINE CHEMISTRY
    Seawater Composition
    Major Constituents
    Minor and Trace Elements
    Nutrient Elements
    Gases
    Organic Compounds
    Dissolved Constituent Behavior
    Vertical Profiles
    Salinity

    PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
    Subject Areas
    Properties of Seawater
    Temperature
    Salinity
    Density
    Open Ocean Circulation
    Wind-Driven Circulation
    Surface Water Circulation
    Thermohaline Circulation
    Estuarine and Coastal Ocean Circulation
    Estuaries
    Coastal Ocean

    MARINE GEOLOGY
    Plate Tectonics Theory
    Seafloor Topographic Features
    Mid-Ocean Ridges
    Deep Ocean Floor
    Continental Margins
    Sediments
    Deep Ocean Floor
    Continental Margins

    MARINE BIOLOGY
    Introduction
    Bacteria
    Phytoplankton
    Major Toxonomic Groups
    Primary Productivity
    Zooplankton
    Zooplankton Classifications
    Benthos
    Benthic Flora
    Benthic Fauna
    Coral Reefs
    Nekton
    Fish
    Crustaceans and Cephalopods
    Marine Reptiles
    Marine Mammals
    Seabirds

    MARINE POLLUTION AND OTHER ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS
    Introduction
    Types of Anthropogenic Impacts
    Marine Pollution
    Other Anthropogenic Impacts
    Conclusions

    INDEX
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    The world oceans including the adjacent seas cover ~71% of the earth's surface (~3.6 x 108 km2), and they have a total volume of ~1.35 x 109 km3. Read the first page
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    pollution and other anthropogenic impacts, fish liver tissue sampled, southeastern coastal zone, dissolved organic constituents, intertidal mangroves, coastal marine waters, various estuarine, seafloor spreading centers, aseismic ridges, abyssal hills, oceanic rise, marine invertebrate larvae, vent field, river plume, polluting oil, wetland definition, coastal marine systems, tidal freshwater marshes, dredged material disposal, shellfish area, marine geology, seafloor sediments, major ocean basins, marine chemistry, nearby watersheds
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