Marine Biology, Philip V. Mladenov
Marine Biology, Philip V. Mladenov
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Marine Biology
A Very Short Introduction

Author: Philip V. Mladenov

Narrator: Shaun Grindell

Unabridged: 5 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/21/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The oceans are our planet's most distinctive and imposing natural habitat. They cover seventy-one percent of its surface; support a remarkably diverse and exquisitely adapted array of life forms; and possess many of Earth's most significant, intriguing, and inaccessible ecosystems. In an era in which humans are significantly altering the global environment, the oceans are undergoing rapid and profound changes. The study of marine biology is thus taking on added importance and urgency as people struggle to understand and manage these changes to protect our marine ecosystems. Healthy oceans produce half of the oxygen we breathe; stabilize our climate; create ecosystems that protect our coasts from storms; provide us with abundant food; and host diverse organisms that provide us with natural products for medicine and biotechnology.

In this Very Short Introduction, marine biologist Philip Mladenov provides an accessible and up-to-date overview of marine biology, offering a tour of marine life and marine processes that ranges from the unimaginably abundant microscopic organisms that drive the oceans' food web to the apex predators that we exploit for food; from polar ocean ecosystems to tropical coral reefs; and from the luxurious kelp beds of the coastal ocean to deep-ocean hydrothermal vents where life exists without the energy of the sun.

About Philip V. Mladenov

Philip Mladenov has forty years of professional experience in marine and environmental research, teaching, and exploration. Now retired from his position of professor of marine science at the University of Otago, he has authored over eighty scientific papers and a broad range of consulting reports, government reviews, and popular articles. As well as his academic contributions, Philip has worked with government agencies, politicians, and large companies to build awareness and strategic responses to climate change, environmental degradation, and resource over-exploitation.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachael

Very comprehensive. Overall they seem to alternate the chapters so the topics feel a bit varied, alternating the more technical chapters with more fauna/ecosystem heavy chapters - I feel like 85% of stuff was familiar honestly from just reading news articles and watching lots of documentaries over t......more

Goodreads review by Paul

the classic uni text book from my degree. good for an introduction but many topics need further reading.......more