Marine biology

This extensive handbook presents up-to-date coverage of significant developments in estuarine and marine pollution.

This text explores the spatial variation and seasonality in growth and reproduction of "e;Enhalus acoroides"e; (L.

Sea turtles have existed for millions of years, making them fascinating subjects of study.

Sea turtles have existed for millions of years, making them fascinating subjects of study.

Efforts to effectively conserve and manage marine resources are facing increasing complexity of environmental and governance challenges.

Efforts to effectively conserve and manage marine resources are facing increasing complexity of environmental and governance challenges.

During the recent decades, social, political and academic endeavours have been made to improve environmental quality and reduce pollution.

During the recent decades, social, political and academic endeavours have been made to improve environmental quality and reduce pollution.

Whale sharks are the largest of all fishes, fascinating for comparative studies of all manner of biological fields, including functional anatomy, growth, metabolism, movement ecology, behavior and physiology.

Whale sharks are the largest of all fishes, fascinating for comparative studies of all manner of biological fields, including functional anatomy, growth, metabolism, movement ecology, behavior and physiology.

Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus, is an important commercial and recreational fish species and there has been much interest in maintaining its status among a variety of scientific, social and economic levels.

Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus, is an important commercial and recreational fish species and there has been much interest in maintaining its status among a variety of scientific, social and economic levels.

Echinoderms and prochordates occupy a key position in vertebrate evolution.

Echinoderms and prochordates occupy a key position in vertebrate evolution.

This volume attempts to summarize the joint efforts of a group of workers who developed systems for analysing marine pollution for use with marine animals and then use these systems to monitor certain select marine populations.

This volume attempts to summarize the joint efforts of a group of workers who developed systems for analysing marine pollution for use with marine animals and then use these systems to monitor certain select marine populations.

Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for practical interventions.

Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for practical interventions.

This is an important and authoritative review of foraminiferal ecology, the first for over a decade.

This is an important and authoritative review of foraminiferal ecology, the first for over a decade.

Marine systems face a multitude of anthropogenic stressors such as climate change, recreational and commercial fishing, aquaculture practices, pollution, and coastal urbanization.

This book is the story of the natural history of Chagos Archipelago, and of the efforts of many to get it recognized as an important and protected wildlife reserve.

This book provides an in-depth overview of marine greens and their environmental and biotechnological applications.

This book provides an in-depth overview of marine greens and their environmental and biotechnological applications.

A broad, clear introductory textbook on chemical oceanography for undergraduate and graduate students and a reference text for researchers.

A long overdue collation of all that is known about life in the trenches and the hadal communities therein.

A long overdue collation of all that is known about life in the trenches and the hadal communities therein.

A comprehensive account of deep-sea fishes, covering evolution, ecology and the potential threats posed by the growing fishing industry.

A comprehensive account of deep-sea fishes, covering evolution, ecology and the potential threats posed by the growing fishing industry.

This book provides comprehensive coverage on current trends in marine omics of various relevant topics such as genomics, lipidomics, proteomics, foodomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, nutrigenomics, pharmacogenomics and toxicogenomics as related to and applied to marine biotechnology, molecular biology, marine biology, marine microbiology, environmental biotechnology, environmental science, aquaculture, pharmaceutical science and bioprocess engineering.

The presence of concentrations of organic substances and cations in sea water is a matter of increasing concern to the water industry, environmentalists and the general public alike.

Marine glycobiology is an emerging and exciting area in the field of science and medicine.

Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) are highly conspicuous, diurnal inhabitants of mainly reef areas, capturing the attention of many scientists.

Marine macrophytes (macroalgae, seagrasses, and mangroves) comprise thousands of species distributed in shallow water areas along the world's coastlines.

This is the first comprehensive book on the biology and ecology of pufferfish, also known as blowfish, swellfish, and globefish.

The first comprehensive volume exclusively on marine cone snails, this book provides descriptions of over 100 species of hazardous marine snails along with their biological and ecological characteristics; the characteristics of conotoxins; information on cone snail injuries and their treatment along with prevention measures; and the therapeutic and medicinal value of conotoxins, including as a powerful nonaddictive painkiller, an epilepsy drug, and more.

An exploration of the biodiversity status of coastal habitats worldwide, emphasising their importance to society, major threats and conservation challenges.

An exploration of the biodiversity status of coastal habitats worldwide, emphasising their importance to society, major threats and conservation challenges.

Marine Environmental Governance: From International Law to Local Practice considers the relationship between international environmental law and community-based management of marine areas.

Marine Environmental Governance: From International Law to Local Practice considers the relationship between international environmental law and community-based management of marine areas.

This major textbook provides a broad coverage of the ecological foundations of marine conservation, including the rationale, importance and practicalities of various approaches to marine conservation and management.

This major textbook provides a broad coverage of the ecological foundations of marine conservation, including the rationale, importance and practicalities of various approaches to marine conservation and management.

Biodiversity loss in terrestrial environments associated with human activities has been appreciated as a major issue for some years now.

Biodiversity loss in terrestrial environments associated with human activities has been appreciated as a major issue for some years now.

This comprehensive handbook provides a global overview of ocean resources and management by focusing on critical issues relating to human development and the marine environment, their interrelationships as expressed through the uses of the sea as a resource, and the regional expression of these themes.

This comprehensive handbook provides a global overview of ocean resources and management by focusing on critical issues relating to human development and the marine environment, their interrelationships as expressed through the uses of the sea as a resource, and the regional expression of these themes.

The Great Barrier Reef is located along the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia and is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem.

The Great Barrier Reef is located along the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia and is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem.

** A NATURE, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND THE TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR **A mind-expanding journey into our planet s least explored and most critical frontier: the ocean and the astonishing, ancient creatures who call it home.

Recent instances of bioinvasion, such as the emergence of the zebra mussel in the American Great Lakes, generated a demand among marine biologists and ecologists for groundbreaking new references that detail how organisms colonize hard substrates, and how to prevent damaging biomass concentrations.