{"product_id":"marine-biology-for-the-non-biologist-paperback","title":"Marine Biology For The Non-Biologist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Caine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title says it all! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnyone from the age of 12 upwards will gain an understanding of the amazing life that exists beneath the oceanic waves. Taking away the often hard to understand scientific terminology, this book was the first to be written in a straightforward way making it easy for anyone to read, understand and enjoy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book describes the major groups of animals present in the sea, the soft-bodied animals; the cnidarians (jellyfish anemones, corals etc.), the crustaceans, (shrimps, crabs, lobsters, etc.) the molluscs, (the shellfish and squid etc.), the echinoderms (starfish, urchin etc). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetailing their life histories, reproductive strategies, adaptations, predator avoidance and how they grab a meal, plus much more. which collectively makes them successful as a species today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen we examine coral reef architecture, hydrothermal vent biology, life in the polar sea and marine invertebrate toxins (what's going to kill you in the sea). The book is crammed with amazing facts that make this subject such a wonderful topic to understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is perfect for anyone who wants to know more about the life under the waves, amateur naturalists, conservationists, divers and snorkelers, and is often used as a steppingstone for those about embark in the next chapter of their life, as a student of marine biology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book popular book has just been updated with a set of wonderful illustartions of the animals we will explore. 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MARINE LIFE SERIES 2 MORE BOOKS FROM ANDREW CAINE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eINCREDIBLE OCEANS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmazing facts and explanations from the wonderful worlds of: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarine Biology, Marine Ecology and Oceanography \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE OCEAN\u003c\/b\u003e: Its one body of water and its amazing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE PLANKTON\u003c\/b\u003e: You can't see most of them, just wait till you hear about them, life giving yet deadly and silent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOCOMOTION AND MIGRATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e: From the slow to the super speed, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEEDING\u003c\/b\u003e: Fine dining to fluid only, no table manners here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREPRODUCTION AND LIFE SPANS\u003c\/b\u003e: Passing on that DNA or just making a copy, mind blowing activities and strategies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOUSING\u003c\/b\u003e: One of the biggest shortages to hit the ocean life, real estate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SPECIES\u003c\/b\u003e: Who helps who and why, or parasites to suck you dry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHATS GOING TO KILL YOU?\u003c\/b\u003e You don't want to meet these, eating one is deadly too!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOLLUTION AND DESTRUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e: The solution to pollution is dilution, a saying originating from the 1960s. Only now the ocean is full up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARINE ECOLOGY FOR THE NON-ECOLOGIST\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eECOLOGY - THE BASIC FACTS\u003c\/b\u003e: The physical and biological environments, food chains, webs and energy flow. Random 1 - The immortal Jellyfish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE PHYSICAL ASPECTS THAT SHAPE THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT\u003c\/b\u003e: Water movement, waves, tides and currents, temperature, salinity. Random 2 - The Blue Dragon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ROCKY SHORE\u003c\/b\u003e: The physical environment, high and low energy areas, zonation, the algae, the animals, behaviour, mini habitats. Random 3 - Samantha the Serpent Star.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MUD AND THE SAND\u003c\/b\u003e: The shape of the shore, grain size, the sediments, sea grass, the animals. Random 4 - The Empty Sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHERE RIVERS MEET THE SEA: \u003c\/b\u003e Types of estuary, the saltwater - freshwater mix, shapes of estuaries, the animals, algae and plants. Random 5 - SAR 11, the most abundant life form in the sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SALTMARSH AND MANGROVES\u003c\/b\u003e: Establishment, zonation, productivity, the animals' algae and plants. Random 6 - Bernadette the Deadly Yellow Boxfish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCORAL REEFS\u003c\/b\u003e: Distribution and limiting factors, the three reefs, formation of a coral reef, zonation, animals, algae. 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