| Author: | Gary D. Wisehart, Erin C. Rempala & Michael J. Leboffe |
| Release at: | 2012 |
| Pages: | 322 |
| Edition: | First Edition |
| Language: | English |
Description of A Photographic Atlas of Marine Biology First Edition
A Photographic Atlas of Marine Biology by G. D. Wisehart, E. C. Rempala & M. J. Leboffe is a great marine biology book, for study. The Photographic Atlas of Marine Biology is designed to supplement a college-level marine biology text. It presents photographs of living organisms in their natural habitat and in public and private aquaria, preserved specimens, taxidermy specimens, and photomicrographs of living, whole specimens, and sectioned and stained specimens. There is one scanning electron micrograph. The emphasis is on nearshore and intertidal organisms of North America. Organisms photographed in their natural habitat include some from Vancouver Island to the lagoons of Baja Cali fornia, from Maine to Patagonia, the Gulf Coast of North America, and the Caribbean (Florida Keys, the Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands). Aquaria and preserved specimens are from a wide range of locations around the world’s ocean. Photographs are by the authors except where noted.
The emphasis is on evolutionary relationships and systematics except for a few eukaryotic taxa, which are presented in functional groups. In Chapters 2 through 32, a table presents taxa names with reference to photographs of representative organisms, a general description of each taxon, species examples, approximate number of known species, and name origins. Chapters 1 and 33 differ from the other chapters. Chapter 1 is a general introduction to biodiversity, taxonomy, and phylogeny; and Chapter 33 is a summary of nearshore and intertidal habitats of North America.
In addition to photographs, there are dozens of art pieces that emphasize phylogeny and systematics, present life cycles, or show important anatomical, embryological, or morphological details. Some art pieces appear repeatedly so that chapters may be used independently and in any sequence, and to provide evolutionary perspective for the organisms of that chapter. Some of the art is modified from figures appearing in Biology by Neil A. Campbell and Jane B. Reece, and Integrated Principles of Zoology, by Cleveland P. Hickman, Larry Roberts, Susan Keen, Allan Larson, Helen I’Anson, and David Eisenhour.
Content of A Photographic Atlas of Marine Biology First Edition
Section 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Marine Biodiversity, Taxonomy, and Phylogeny
Section 2: Marine Bacteria, Archaeans, and Protists
Chapter 2: Marine Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 3: Planktonic Heterotrophs
Chapter 4: Simple Eukaryotic, Planktonic, and Benthic Autotrophs
Section 3: Marine Invertebrates
Chapter 5: Porifera
Chapter 6: Cnidaria
Chapter 7: Ctenophora
Chapter 8: Platyhelminthes
Chapter 9: Ectoprocta
Chapter 10: Brachiopoda
Chapter 11: Mollusca
Chapter 12: Annelida
Chapter 13: Sipuncula
Chapter 14: Nematoda
Chapter 15: Tardigrada
Chapter 16: Arthropoda
Chapter 17: Chaetognatha
Chapter 18: Echinodermata
Chapter 19: Hemichordata
Section 4: Marine Chordates
Chapter 20: Introduction to the Marine Chordata
Chapter 21: Urochordata and Cephalochordata
Chapter 22: Craniata
Chapter 23: Chondrichthyes
Chapter 24: Osteichthyes
Chapter 25: Amphibia and Reptilia
Chapter 26: Aves
Chapter 27: Mammalia
Section 5: Marine Multicellular Autotrophs
Chapter 28: Macroalgae
Chapter 29: Rhodophyta
Chapter 30: Chlorophyta
Chapter 31: Phaeophyceae
Chapter 32: Marine Anthophyta
Section 6: Overview of Marine Habitats
Chapter 33: Marine Habitats
Appendix
Index
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