ABSTRACT

This book provides a review covering the basics of marine research, special topics, and emerging areas in fields of oceanography and marine biology. It is intended for researchers and students in all fields of marine science.

chapter |45 pages

CURRENTS IN THE EASTERN IRISH SEA

M.J.HOWARTH Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, Bidston Observatory, Birkenhead, Merseyside L43 7RA, U.K.

chapter |43 pages

EMERGENCE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION FOR MEASURING BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

CLARICE M.YENTSCH CHARLES S.YENTSCH

chapter |26 pages

MIXING AND PLANKTON: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY THEME IN OCEANOGRAPHY

P.TETT A.EDWARDS

chapter |48 pages

EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL PROCESSES ON PLANKTONIC ECOSYSTEMS IN THE COASTAL OCEAN

KENNETH L.DENMAN Institute of Ocean Sciences, P.O. Box 6000, Sidney, B.C., Canada V8L 4B2

chapter |28 pages

MANGANESE IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

G.P.GLASBY New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, P.O. Box 12–346, Wellington, New Zealand

chapter |18 pages

HEAVY METALS AND REEF CORALS

L.S.HOWARD and B.E.BROWN Dove Marine Laboratory, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, U.K.

chapter |33 pages

ASPECTS OF FLOWERING AND POLLINATION IN MARINE ANGIOSPERMS

J.M.PETTITT Department of Botany, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, U.K.

chapter |67 pages

FEEDING IN THE CHAETOGNATHA

DAVID L.FEIGENBAUM and ROBERT C.MARIS Department of Oceanography, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23508 U.S.A.

chapter |41 pages

ECOPHYSIOLOGY OF MARSUPIAL DEVELOPMENT AND REPRODUCTION IN MYSIDACEA (CRUSTACEA)

KARL J.WITTMANN Institut für allgemeine Biologie der Universität Wien, A-1090 Wien, Austria

chapter |170 pages

COMPETITION BETWEEN MARINE ORGANISMS: ECOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY IMPLICATIONS

G.M.BRANCH Zoology Department, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa