The Marine Environment and Biodiversity

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-0-19-886908-5
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 190 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 387 g

Reihe: Oxford Biology Primers

Written primarily for 16-19 year old students, this primer introduces the key features of the marine environment and explores definitions of marine biodiversity at different levels of biological organization: genetic, species, ecosystem, and functional. It also discusses how changes in ocean features due to human activities are having a negative impact on marine biological diversity.

The primer aims to extend students' knowledge and inspire them to take their school-level learning further. It explores topics that are familiar from the curriculum and also introduces new ideas, giving students a first taste of the study of biology beyond school-level and demonstrating how concepts frequently encountered at school are relevant to and applied in current research.

This is an ideal text to support students who are considering making the transition from studying biology at school to university.

Digital formats and resources
The book is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources:

- The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
- Online resources include multiple choice questions for students to check their understanding, and, for registered adopters, figures and tables from the book

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kent, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeresbiologie

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Michael Kent MemMBA FRSB studied Zoology at London University, Marine Biology at Bangor, and carried out PhD research into shellfish parasites at Plymouth. After his PhD, he joined Torpoint School as a science teacher, then moved to St Austell VI Form College to teach A-level Biology and Sport Science. From St Austell, he was appointed Head of the Centre for Applied Zoology at Newquay (now part of Cornwall College) where he helped design and
deliver Foundation Degrees in Marine Aquaculture and Zoological Conservation. In 2006, he became a full-time science writer and independent researcher. His books include Advanced Biology and the Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine, both published by Oxford University Press. His research focuses on intertidal
ecology. He has a passion for all things marine and enjoys sharing that passion with others.