An introduction to the biology of marine life

Part 1 Introductory concepts: the ocean as a habitat some ecological and biological concepts. Part 2 Marine primary procedures: phytoplankton marine plants primary production in the sea. Part 3 Diversity of marine animals: protozoans and invertebrates marine vertebrates. Part 4 Benthic communities: the intertidal - estuaries coral reefs below the tides. Part 5 The pelagic realm: the zooplankton nekton - distribution, locomotion and feeding nekton - migration, sensory reception and reproduction. Part 6 Human intervention in the sea: food from the sea ocean pollution.