Marine Plants Ecology

Contents: Preface. 1. General characters of sea and its organisms. 2. Phytoplankton. 3. Coastal benthic flora. 4. Benthic plant communities. 5. Marine bacteria and fungi. 6. Light. 7. Nutrients. 8. Salinity. 9. Dissolved gases. 10. Temperature. 11. Tides. 12. Waves and currents. 13. Pressure. 14. pH of seawater. 15. Biotic interactions. 16. Marine pollution. References. Suggested reading. Index.

"This book deals with the general characters of the sea, the morphological features and the ecological adaptations of the different kinds of the flora to be found in open ocean water and on the sea coast of various types, as well as the influence of different environmental factors of the habitats such as light, temperature, nutrients, tide, waves, etc. on the growth and reproduction of the flora. The book also includes the chapters on marine bacteria and fungi, biotic interactions among constituents of the flora and between flora and fauna, and on marine pollution. Each topic is treated in a concise and factual manner and is illustrated with line drawings. I hope that it should be an excellent introductory text for students of marine ecology." (jacket)