The American sea a natural history of the Gulf of Mexico / Rezneat Darnell.
| Author/creator | Darnell, Rezneat M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2015. |
| Description | xxvi, 554 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series. ^A759418 |
| Contents | Foreword / by Sylvia Earle -- Introduction -- Historical background -- An introduction to marine science -- The physical environment -- Origin and history of the Gulf of Mexico basin -- Physiography and sedimentary environments -- Meteorology -- Physical oceanography -- Chemical oceanography -- Biology -- Phytoplankton -- Zooplankton -- Benthos of soft bottoms -- Biota of hard substrates: biofouling communities and coral/algal reefs -- Plant-dominated communities: salt marshes, mangrove swamps, and seagrass meadows -- Nekton -- The deep gulf -- Ecological processes -- Ecological processes I: Environmental factors and species adaptations -- Ecological processes II: Life histories and system integration -- Human relations -- Human impacts on coastal and marine systems -- Management perspectives. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-534) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015001353 |
| ISBN | 9781623492823 (hardcover: alk. paper) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |