Elements of Marine Ecology, Fifth Edition focuses on marine ecology as
a coherent science, providing undergraduate students with an essential
foundation of knowledge in the structure and functioning of marine
ecosystems. The text reflects ecological groupings such as the pelagic
lifestyle vs. the benthic lifestyle. In addition, background
oceanographic material, previously in various chapters, is consolidated
in the first chapter. The broad definition of ecology is the study of
organisms in relation to their surroundings. This book presents marine
ecology as a coherent science, providing undergraduate students with an
essential foundation of knowledge in the structure and functioning of
marine ecosystems.
This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the
needs of today's courses and now includes worldwide examples, all
thoroughly updated with brand new chapters.