Oceans Ecosystem 2nd Edition by Trevor Day ISBN 0816059322 9780816059324

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ISBN 10: 0816059322 
ISBN 13: 9780816059324
Author: Trevor Day 

Oceans Ecosystem 2nd Table of contents:

1. Geography of the Oceans

• Land and Sea
• Oceans and Seas
• Seas and Gulfs
• The Pacific Ocean
• The Atlantic Ocean
• The Indian Ocean
• The Arctic Ocean
• The Southern Ocean
• The Antarctic Treaty
• Comparing Marginal Seas of the North Atlantic (Caribbean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf)

• Shores
• Taming the Coastline
• Estuaries
• Coastal Wetlands
• The True Value of Estuaries and Coastal Wetlands
• Islands and Seamounts

2. Geology of the Oceans

• The Structure of Earth
• Earth’s Water
• How Oceans Are Created
• Plate Tectonics
• (Likely includes sections on oceanic crust, seafloor spreading, trenches, ridges, etc.)

3. Chemistry and Physics of the Oceans

• Water’s Physical and Chemical Properties
• Light and Sound in the Sea
• Sea Temperatures
• Pressure, Density, and Depth
• The Chemistry of Seawater
• The Salty Sea
• Salinity and Deepwater Currents
• Cycling of Chemicals in the Sea
• Reactivity in the Oceans
• Chemistry of the Seafloor
• Modern Developments in Marine Chemistry

4. Atmosphere and the Oceans

• Global Winds and the Atmosphere
• Surface Currents
• The Sargasso Sea
• Coastal Currents
• Lobster-pot Tags (example/case study)

• Subsurface Currents
• Vertical Movements of Water
• Tides and Surges
• Waves at Sea
• Aftermath of the December 26 Tsunami (case study)
• Weather Patterns
• Coastal Breezes
• Chaos Theory
• The Argo Profiling Float (example/technology)
• Severe Weather
• Global Warming

5. Biology of the Oceans

• The Evolution of Life
• Three Domains (of life: Archaea, Bacteria, Eukaryota)
• Ecological Concepts
• The Microbial Loop
• Plankton
• Red Tides (case study)
• (Likely also covers marine food webs, biodiversity, and major marine biological groups beyond plankton)
• Life among Lobster Bristles (example/case study)
• Marine Fishes
• Coelacanths: The Hidden Survivors (example/case study)
• Marine Reptiles and Seabirds
• Marine Mammals
• Modern Developments in Marine Biology

6. Ecology of the Oceans

• Life on the Shore
• Predation and Competition in the Intertidal Zone
• Life in the Water Column
• Life on the Seafloor
• Larval Settlement
• Microscopic Infauna
• Life in Mid-Water
• Life in the Deep Sea
• Vertical Migrations
• Marine Migrations
• Mangrove Forest Communities
• Threatened Mangroves (case study)

• Coral Reef Communities
• Sea-Grass Meadows and Kelp Forests
• Hydrothermal Vents and Cold Seeps
• Whale Carcasses as Stepping-stones? (example/theory)

• Modern Developments in Marine Ecology

7. History and the Oceans

• Ships: From Dugouts to Steamships
• Early European Vessels
• Ports
• Shipping Routes and Modern Cargo Ships
• Merchant Fleets
• Ancient Maritime Conflicts
• Maritime Conflict in the Western Age of Sail
• Maritime Conflict in the Modern Era
• The Strategic Use of the Sea
• The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis (case study)

• Supercavitation (technology/case study)
• The Sea in Literature
• Underwater Archaeology
• The Vasa—A Shallow-Water Wreck (case study)
• Titanic Fever (case study)

8. Economic Resources of the Oceans

• The Value of Water
• Water for Survival
• The Diversity of Marine Resources
• Hunting and Fishing in the Sea
• Commercial Fisheries
• By-Catch
• Drift Nets
• Farming the Sea (Aquaculture)

• Catching Fish to Feed Fish and Shellfish
• Mining for Minerals
• Oil and Gas
• Renewable Energy Sources (e.g., wave, tidal)
• Pharmaceutical Resources
• The Future Exploitation of the Oceans

9. The Health of the Oceans

• How Healthy Are the Oceans?
• Biodiversity (threats and importance)
• Marine Pollution (types, sources, impacts)
• Pollution—Case Studies (e.g., oil spills, plastic)
• Overfishing
• Overhunting (e.g., whaling history)
• Fragile Ecosystems in Retreat
• Fighting Invasion (Invasive Species)

10. Management of the Oceans

• Who Owns the Sea and Its Resources? (Law of the Sea, international agreements)
• (Likely covers marine protected areas, conservation efforts, sustainable management practices, etc.)

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