Marine Biology

Articles on topics in Physical Oceanography from the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2nd Edition, compiled in one convenient and accessible source.

Offers a selection of articles that focuses on a broad variety of plant and animal species as well as refer to diverse aspects of their physical, chemical and human environment. This title also features articles that discuss processes such as primary production of phytoplankton, fish locomotion, feeding and foraging, and seabird conservation.Elements of Physical Oceanography is a derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, Second Edition and serves as an important reference on current physical oceanography knowledge and expertise in one convenient and accessible source. Its selection of articles—all written by experts in their field—focuses on ocean physics, air-sea transfers, waves, mixing, ice, and the processes of transfer of properties such as heat, salinity, momentum and dissolved gases, within and into the ocean. Elements of Physical Oceanography serves as an ideal reference for topical research.