Marine Biology

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Introductory, one-semester text designed for non-majors. Covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide.

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Misleading, inaccurate waste of money.......2007-01-13

It's implied that this is a paperback version of Castro and Huber's "Marine Biology," when it most definitely is not. The definitions, presumably to help one understand the text's terms, are often laughably inaccurate in terms of marine bio, e.g.,"sinus" is defined as "a pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue..." when the word is used in the textbook to describe the Sinus Borealis, precursor to the Arctic Ocean. In a similar vein, "hot spots" are defined as "sites within a gene that mutate..." instead of hydrothermal vents. "Distribution" and "skin" are likewise erroneously (for marine bio) defined, and "Plate tectonics refers to the study of the global-scale movements of Earth's crust that have resulted in." Yes, that's the entire "definition." And these are just from Chapter Two! The glossary in the back of the real textbook is more than adequate, and much better than this so-called "ultimate student resource tool." The company was also impossible to reach, which we tried to do, in an honest attempt to inform them of their product's inaccuracies. Who needs the wrong definitions, especially when you then doubt all the definitions! Save your money.

A Good Introductory Textbook.......2006-07-25

I found Marine Biology by Castro to be a fairly good introductory textbook to marine biology. The reading is not too technically difficult that an average high schooler could comprehend most of what is said without becoming lost in science talk. There are plenty of pictures and diagrams to supplement the reading and make the pages appealing to the eye without boring you to death. However, as most academic textbooks go, reading alone is almost never enough to fully understand the material. I used this book as part of an introduction to marine biology course and found it to be very helpful to read before lectures. It can be a little dry at times and hardly goes into full detail of topics, but being an introductory book, it fully met the needs of my course. Overall, it's a good textbook that I'd recommend to someone taking an introductory course to marine biology.

Marine Biology w/ OLC bind-in card (Hardcover).......2005-12-16

This book when purchased NEW is shrinkwrapped and has the ISBN 0-07-293356-9. The shrinkwrapped package contains the Marine Biology textbook (ISBN 0-07-250934-1) which contains "The Premium McGraw-Hill Online Resources" access code (ISBN 0-0-250935-X). If you are buying a used book keep in mind that the online access code may only be used once and is not transferable, so if any of the previous owners have used the code it will not work for you. If your instructor uses Blackboard or WebCT, you may NEED a valid access code. A new access codes may be purchased from the McGraw-Hill "Premium" Site for $12 if you get stuck with a used book without a valid OLC code.

The book is great, I highly recommend it to anybody interested in the subject. For instructors though, I feel that this book based on the length and the number of chapters is probably better suited for classes on the Semester system (16 weeks) rather than those on the Term system (11 weeks.)

Excellent for newcomers and veterans alike.......2005-10-20

Anytime you look for a sourcebook on a specialized topic such as Marine Biology, you want to make sure it covers all the groundwork. By that, I mean the full foundation of the field needs to be established. What Castro and Huber might lack in specifics, they make up for by encompassing the true nature of Marine Biology and what it entails.

For anyone new to Marine Biology, this is the book to go with. It is well structured and covers everything in an instructive, yet simple to understand manner. There are a plethora of illustrations, diagrams, and tables to help aid the reader, and the text is well placed. The information touches most everything, including the very nature of Marine Biology, the habitats involved, the diversity presented, and even man's impact on the stature of the subject. I have no complaints on the presentation, and any inexperienced learner should find themselves involved in a very fascinating subject.

For those already experienced in Marine Biology, there is still much included that will catch your eye. Although the text is obviously leant for beginning, I found myself quite interested in much of the text and enjoyed analyzing and recalling sections of the field that I hadn't dealt with or devoted time to for months or even years.

There are some weaknesses, but most are minor or insignificant. Because Marine Biology is such a diverse field, it is near impossible to include EVERYTHING the subject entails. This text leaves some intriguing (albeit small) parts out, but overall I did not feel cheated about what I might have missed. There was also little focus on evolutionary associations, but then again, this is designed for a beginner and I expected little in this regard.

Overall, one way or the other, I feel that Castro and Huber have really developed a text that is very nearly a "can't miss" in Marine Biology. I recommend it to anyone, from the newest pupil to the most experienced professor. The bottom line is that you WILL learn.

just what we needed, fast shipping.......2005-09-23

The right textbook at a great price. It came quickly and was just as advertised. Thanks so much.

Sand to Sea: Marine Life of Hawaii (A Kolowalu Book)

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Beautiful Photos

Sand to Sea: Marine Life of Hawaii (A Kolowalu Book)
Stephanie Feeney , and Ann Fielding
Manufacturer: University of Hawaii Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0824811801

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Beautiful Photos.......2000-10-25

We received "Sand to Sea" as a gift when our children were toddlers. From the earliest age they loved the photos. As they got older they asked us to read the text as well. The book begins on the shore, moves to the tide-pools, out to the coral reefs and beyond into the ocean, introducing animals from each habitat. The text is basic but well-written and we enjoyed learning the Hawaiian names of many creatures, including the 12-syllable name for one fish! There are extraordinary color photos on each page. My boys especially loved the photos showing children snorkeling among reef-fish and exploring the marine world. "Sand to Sea" is an excellent introduction to Pacific marine life and we highly recommend it for children, ages 2-10.

Mutable Brain: Dynamic and Plastic Features of the Developing and Mature Brain (Brain Plasticity and Reorganization)

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Mutable Brain: Dynamic and Plastic Features of the Developing and Mature Brain (Brain Plasticity and Reorganization)

Manufacturer: CRC
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ASIN: 9058230813

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The extremely labile nature of the nervous system has proved an intriguing area of research for over thirty years. From the earliest stages of neuronal growth during development, both the morphology and strength of neuronal connections within the central nervous system are shaped and modified by experience. While connections between neurons that are continually stimulated are strengthened, redundant connections weaken and are eventually lost. The Mutable Brain provides a comprehensive introduction to plasticity of the brain and neural circuits whilst covering the history of neurological research, from early work on the developing visual system, right through to current state-of-the-art molecular techniques. Authored by leading researchers in the field, it address a range of research areas, including ongoing research on the behavioural significance of hippocampal plasticity, the mediation of avian vocal learning by neural plasticity and the dynamicity of the somatosensory system with its multi-hierarchical interactions. Together, these chapters provide a broad, introductory overview of current views on neuronal plasticity.

An Atlas of Drosophila Genes: Sequences and Molecular Features

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Dr.Maroni's book offers a broad map in genetics of flies

An Atlas of Drosophila Genes: Sequences and Molecular Features
Gustavo Maroni
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0195071166

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Drosophila, the common fruit fly, is the most extensively studied of all organisms from the standpoint of genetics and cytology. This atlas summarizes what is known about the approximately 100 Drosophila genes for which the complete nucleotide sequence is known. Each entry includes a description of the gene's molecular organization and expression, the complete nucleotide and amino acid sequences, maps of interesting structures, highlights of functional features and promoter regulatory regions, and selected references to the primary literature. A separate section of the atlas considers different aspects of gene organization as they occur in the Drosophila genome. Topics covered include size correlations among various genetic elements, splicing signals, translation initiation signals, and codon bias. The work represents a new milestone in summarizing current information and making it easily accessible to geneticists and biologists.

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Dr.Maroni's book offers a broad map in genetics of flies.......1998-10-30

Dr. Maroni offers the ecologist or entomologist a way of seeing mapped genetic patterns and inferring their effect on behavior, morphological variation and breeding in Diptera.

Bioinformatics Research and Development: First International Conference, BIRD 2007, Berlin, Germany, March 12-14, 2007, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

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Bioinformatics Research and Development: First International Conference, BIRD 2007, Berlin, Germany, March 12-14, 2007, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 3540712321

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Bioinformatics Research and Development Conference, BIRD 2007, held in Berlin, Germany in March 2007.

The 36 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 140 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on microarray and systems biology and networks, medical, SNPs, genomics, systems biology, sequence analysis and coding, proteomics and structure, databases, Web and text analysis.

Biological, Physical and Geochemical Features of Enclosed and Semi-enclosed Marine Systems (Developments in Hydrobiology)

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Biological, Physical and Geochemical Features of Enclosed and Semi-enclosed Marine Systems (Developments in Hydrobiology)

Manufacturer: Springer
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0792357841
Release Date: 2007-01-24

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The proceedings of the joint BMB 15 and ECSA 27 Symposium provides the reader with some of the advances in the study of biology, ecology, and physical and biochemical modelling of enclosed or semi-enclosed marine, brackish and estuarine systems (the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the White Sea, the Black Sea, and the Ionian Sea).
The book covers a wide range of topics in this field, including hydrography and modelling, eutrophication, environmental gradients, pelagic and benthic communities, introduced species and case studies of environmental impact.
This volume of 28 papers summarizes current knowledge on the broad-scale topics of enclosed and semi-enclosed marine systems, and should be of interest to scientists, students and administrators within the field of marine ecology, environmental impact control and conservation.

Biology Life Features (Cram101 Textbook Outlines - Textbook NOT Included)

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Biology Life Features (Cram101 Textbook Outlines - Textbook NOT Included)
Graham
Manufacturer: AIPI
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1428803920

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Never Highlight a Book Again! Cram101 Textbook Outlines give the student all of the highlights, notes, and practice-tests for their textbook. Only Cram101 is Textbook Specific, not generic.

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Biology Life Features Revised

Manufacturer: Pearson
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Computer Vision in Human-Computer Interaction: ECCV 2004 Workshop on HCI, Prague, Czech Republic, May 16, 2004, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

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Computer Vision in Human-Computer Interaction: ECCV 2004 Workshop on HCI, Prague, Czech Republic, May 16, 2004, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

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ASIN: 3540220127

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2004, held at ECCV 2004 in Prague, Czech Republic in May 2004.

The 19 revised full papers presented together with an introductory overview and an invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 45 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on human-robot interaction, gesture recognition and body tracking, systems, and face and head.

Electrogenic Reactions in Photosynthetic Reactions Centres of Purple Bacteria/Eucaryotic Features of Thermoacidophilic Archaebacteria (Soviet Scientific Reviews Series, Section D)

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Electrogenic Reactions in Photosynthetic Reactions Centres of Purple Bacteria/Eucaryotic Features of Thermoacidophilic Archaebacteria (Soviet Scientific Reviews Series, Section D)
Prangishvili
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Binding: Hardcover

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Logical, analytical approach to the solution of groundwater and seepage problems and to understanding the design and analysis of earth structures that impound water. Coverage of previously unavailable Russian work, appendixes of concepts in advanced engineering mathematics, numerous worked-out and solved examples with over 200 problems of varying difficulty. Preface. List of Symbols. Appendixes.

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Classic book. Great civil engineering view of groundwater.......1999-10-07

Required reading, if a bit dated, on groundater and seepage -- giving the engineer's perspective on groundwater. A different point of view, different definitions, and a bunch of practical solutions that geohydrologists might not be aware of. Recommended.

Seepage in Soils: Principles and Applications

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Seepage in Soils: Principles and Applications
Lakshmi N. Reddi
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0471356166

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Up-to-date coverage of fundamental seepage principles, closed-form solutions, and applications
Seepage in Soils combines a broad range of applications with rigorous quantitative skills to give insight into the fundamental principles and mathematical solutions of seepage. A wealth of closed-form analytical solutions are provided to solve a variety of problems, minimizing the use of computer software and numerical models.
Completely up to date with coverage of new developments in separators, filters, and geosynthetics, this textbook includes exercises in seepage quantification, seepage forces, and dewatering. Complete coverage is useful in all subdivisions of civil engineering. Material is divided into three modules:
* Principles and mathematical solutions
* Filters and drainage layers
* Applications
Only a nominal background in mathematics and soil mechanics is required for Seepage in Soils to serve as an invaluable resource for civil engineering students across many subdisciplines. In addition, it serves as a useful reference for geotechnical, environmental, and structural engineers, hydrologists, geologists, agronomists, and soil scientists.

Evaluation of preservation methods for selected nutrients in ground water at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho (SuDoc I 19.42/4:96-4260)

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Evaluation of preservation methods for selected nutrients in ground water at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho (SuDoc I 19.42/4:96-4260)
Roy C. Bartholomay
Manufacturer: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Branch of Information Services [distributor]
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Binding: Unknown Binding

Ground water movement, (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Engineering)

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Ground water movement, (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Engineering)
Robert Ellsworth Glover
Manufacturer: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Groundwater and Seepage
Milton Harr
Manufacturer: Dover
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Binding: Paperback
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Groundwater Seepage Rates
N. A. Ogil'vi
Manufacturer: Consultants Bureau
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ASIN: B000J4XX6A

Infiltration Theory for Hydrologic Applications (Water Resources Monograph)

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Infiltration Theory for Hydrologic Applications (Water Resources Monograph)
Keith R. J. Smettem , and Philip Broadbridge
Manufacturer: American Geophysical Union
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ASIN: 0875903193

Seepage and Groundwater (Developments in Water Science)

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Seepage and Groundwater (Developments in Water Science)
Miguel Marino
Manufacturer: Elsevier Science Ltd
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ASIN: 0444419756

Seepage and Groundwater Flow: Numerical Analysis by Analogue and Digital Methods (Series in Geotechnical Engineering)

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Seepage and Groundwater Flow: Numerical Analysis by Analogue and Digital Methods (Series in Geotechnical Engineering)
K. R. Rushton
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Characterisation of submarine groundwater discharge offshore south-eastern Sicily [An article from: Journal of Environmental Radioactivity]

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Characterisation of submarine groundwater discharge offshore south-eastern Sicily [An article from: Journal of Environmental Radioactivity]
P.P. Povinec , P.K. Aggarwal , A. Aureli , and W Burnett
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B000RR7BXA

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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A complex approach in characterisation of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) off south-eastern Sicily comprising applications of radioactive and non-radioactive tracers, direct seepage measurements, geophysical surveys and a numerical modelling is presented. SGD fluxes in the Donnalucata boat basin were estimated by direct seepage measurements to be from 4 to 12Ls^-^1, which are comparable with the total SGD flux in the basin of 17Ls^-^1 obtained from radon measurements. The integrated SGD flux over the Donnalucata coast estimated on the basis of Ra isotopes was around 60m^3s^-^1 per km of the coast. Spatial variations of SGD were observed in the Donnalucata boat basin, the average ^2^2^2Rn activity concentration in seawater varied from ~0.1kBqm^-^3 to 3.7kBqm^-^3 showing an inverse relationship with salinity. The continuous monitoring carried out at the site closest to the coast has revealed an inverse relationship of ^2^2^2Rn activity concentration on the tide. The ^2^2^2Rn concentrations in seawater varied from 2.3kBqm^-^3 during high tides to 4.8kBqm^-^3 during low tides, thus confirming an influence of the tide on submarine groundwater discharge. Stable isotopes (@d^2H and @d^1^8O) showed that SGD samples consist up to 50% of groundwater. Geo-electrical measurements showed a spatial variability of the salt/fresh water interface and its complex transformation in the coastal zone. The presented results imply that in the studied Donnalucata site there are at least two different sources of SGD, one superficial, represented by mixed fresh water and seawater, and the second one which originates in a deeper limestone aquifer.

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